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Río Atrato: A watery lifeline at the heart of Colombia’s Pacific

By Richard Emblin - November 11, 2024

The Atrato River, flowing over 500 kilometers from the Farallones de Citará in Antioquia to the Gulf of Urabá, serves as a crucial waterway for Colombia’s Chocó department. As it passes through Quibdó, te departmental capital, the river becomes a bustling hub for commerce, connecting remote Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities.

Colombian Court grants the Atrato River constitutional rights and protection

By Richard Emblin - June 8, 2017

A high court in Colombia has ruled that the Atrato River is deserving of rights as guaranteed by the Constitution. This landmark decision sets an important precedent for preserving one of this country’s most biodiverse and endangered ecosystems.

Riosucio: The red riverboat of the Atrato

By The City Paper Staff - January 26, 2015

In Riosucio, Chocó—a remote town along the Atrato River—residents rely on the river as a crucial lifeline. Nestled near Los Katíos National Park, Riosucio, with a population of 10,000, has limited road infrastructure, once counting on just one red jeep for local transport. The Atrato River, stretching over 500 kilometers, connects Colombia’s Pacific lowlands with its Caribbean coast.