Tumaco

San Andrés de Tumaco
Section of Tumaco from the air
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Location of the city (red) and municipality (dark gray) of Tumaco in the Nariño Department.
Coordinates: 1°48′24″N 78°45′53″W / 1.80667°N 78.76472°W / 1.80667; -78.76472
Region
Department	Nariño Department
Government
- Mayor
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population
- Total	169.464
- Density	47/km2 (121.7/sq mi)

Tumaco (Full name: San Andrés de Tumaco) is Colombia’s second largest Pacific port, situated 304 kilometers from Pasto, in the southwest of Colombia, near the border with Ecuador. The climate here is hot and tropical. The city is situated on three islands, all connected by bridge: Tumaco, Viciosa and El Morro; Isla Tumaco is the principal population center. Seen from the air, the city looks like a coast-to-coast blanket of human civilization. Isla El Morro hosts the city’s air and maritime ports, as well as a major military base. Tumaco is called "La Perla del Pacífico" ('The Pearl of the Pacific'), but its luster is a bit dulled in spots.^[1]

Tumaco is accessible by daily flights to and from the city of Cali, which is well connected to Bogotá. It can also be reached by land via highway from the city of Pasto, capital of Nariño Department. Tumaco is known for being the hometown of many great Colombian soccer players, including Willington Ortiz.

Colombian film director Samuel Córdoba released a documentary about the city in 2009. The film, entitled "Tumaco Pacífico," ^[2] chronicles the stilt-house area of the city, predominantly populated by Afro-Colombians. Córdoba was inspired by a panoramic photo of the stilt houses he saw in a photography book on Tumaco. The film won first place at the Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de Bordeaux, in France, and was presented at the Festival Internacional de Cine, in Santiago, Chile.

References

1. ^ http://www.vivatravelguides.com/south-america/colombia/the-pacific-coast/tumaco
2. ^ http://www.tumacopacifico.com/

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