Bahía Solano

Bahía Solano
Municipality and town

Location of the municipality and town of Bahía Solano in the Choco Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Chocó Department
Area
  Total 1,667 km2 (644 sq mi)
Population
  Total 7,000
  afro'Colombias, Embera indias, paisas
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website www.elmorrohosteria.com

Bahía Solano is a municipality and town in the Chocó Department, Colombia. Bahia, as it is locally known, is an economic and tourist center of coastal Choco. Bahia is home to an airport as well as seaport, and along with daily flights to and from Medellin, Quibdo, Cali, and Bogota, there are bi-weekly ships that take passengers and cargo from Bahia to the port of Buenaventura. The region around Bahia Solano is home to scuba diving and sport fishing opportunities, providing a plethora of marine activities to the traveller. 18 km away from Bahia Solano, is the beach town of El Valle, Choco, which is the closest community to Ensenada de Utria National Park, located only 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) down the beach.

Flag of Bahía Solano

Coordinates: 6°13′N 77°24′W / 6.217°N 77.400°W / 6.217; -77.400

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