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In separate accidents this month 75 foreigners pulled from open sea near Cartagena

By The City Paper Staff - March 21, 2025

Seventy-five foreign tourists have been rescued in two separate maritime accidents near Cartagena’s Barú Peninsula. A boat carrying 38 Europeans capsized Thursday, following a similar March 2 incident. Authorities cite rough seas and stress stricter maritime safety measures.

Colombian Navy responds to threats against “Maui Ocean” near Barú

By The City Paper Staff - August 29, 2023

The 14-member crew of MAUI OCEAN were threatened at knife-point by locals from the island of Barú after they refused to purchase a tourism package. The Colombian Navy responded to the emergency.

Security in Colombia’s Caribbean under scrutiny after murder of Paraguayan prosecutor

By Richard Emblin - May 11, 2022

The assassination of Paraguay’s top prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, as he was honeymooning with his wife in Barú occurred as the Colombian coast faced an armed strike by the violent drugs cartel- Gulf Clan.

Aviario Nacional: A sanctuary that lets trafficked birds fly again

By Maria Fernanda Lizcano - November 29, 2018

A bird sanctuary on the Baru? peninsula in northern Colombia has become an important tourist attraction for its conservation efforts.