Buenaventura

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Buenaventura is a city in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. With a population of 324,207 (most of city development lies on Cascajal Island), it is the size of Los Angeles metropolitan area. Most of the city's land is rural with small villages scattered throughout. It is located a few miles from the Western cordillera of the Andes mountain range and the major city of Cali and the department's capital. Buenaventura is one of the rainiest city's in the world with 6000-7000 mm precipitation annually.

As a seaport, Buenaventura has attracted criminal gangs seeking to export Colombian cocaine to Mexico.

Travel to Buenaventura

Travel by Bus to Buenaventura

There are frequent buses to and from Cali which is a 4 hours ride away for around COP$20,000. Direct buses to Bogota leave at 7AM and 7PM. If you're heading north, avoid going through Cali and catch a bus to Buga instead (COP$16,000). The bus station GPS 3.890333,-77.073756 is close to the town center.

Travel by boat to Buenaventura

The docks for cargo boats are on the way in to town. There are boats to most places along the Pacific coast. Fast boats (lanchas) to Ladrilleros and close destinations leave from the Muelle Turistico in the center of town (COP$4,000 taxi ride from the terminal).

Get Around

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What to See

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Buenaventura

You can catch a boat to nearby towns like Ladrilleros|Juanchaco and Ladrilleros in Bahia Málaga (Málaga Bay). It is humpback whale season between July and October and there you can get a boat for whale seeing.

  • Walking Tour | You'd have to be insane! See Safety section below.

Shopping in Buenaventura

Halal Restaurants & Food in Buenaventura

Fruit called Chontaduro.

Lenos y Mariscos and La Casa are recommended restaurants.


Agua de Coco (coconut water).

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Buenaventura

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Ramadan 2024 Celebrations in Buenaventura

Ramadan 2025 in Buenaventura

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels in Buenaventura

For the most part, if you have to stay any length of time in Buenaventura then you should head to Calle 1 where there are a number of nice and safe hotels and restaurants in front of the park at reasonable prices

There are also some affordable hotels near the bus station.

  • Hotel Estación Buenaventura Calle 2 No. 1A 3.890378, -77.079941 Historic hotel located in the former train station

Stay Safe

{{warningbox|Buenaventura has had a notorious history plagued by drug trafficking, violence and the presence of guerrilla and paramilitary groups. From 2006 to 2008, reported homicides doubled, to a murder rate 24 times that of New York City. To counter the violence and the Colombian government has set up a marine special forces unit in the worst area of the city, 2014/oct/12/colombia-violence-torture-gangs-buenaventura but violent dismemberments of civilians by criminal gangs continue. |canada=https://el.gc.ca/destinations/colombia |nz= https://etravel.govt.nz/colombia

News & References


More Muslim friendly Destinations from Buenaventura

One reason for passing through Buenaventura is to get to the resort areas of Juanchaco and Ladrilleros. These towns found to the north of the city are pleasant places to visit catering to package tourists and those interested in watching the annual marvel of migrating humpback whales in the months of July to late September through the waters of Bahia Malaga. Buenaventura is also the starting point for the Colombian islands Isla Gorgona|Gorgona and Isla Malpelo|Malpelo which are world class diving destinations.

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