El Valle, Choco Explained

El Valle
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Chocó Department
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Bahía Solano
Coordinates:6.1033°N -77.4261°W
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5

El Valle, Choco, is a beach town located in the Municipality of Bahía Solano, Department of Chocó, on Colombia's Pacific Coast, some 150 km West of Medellín, and roughly 100 km South of the border with Panama. There is one road connecting El Valle with the town of Bahía Solano, 18 km or 40 minutes down a half paved jungle road. There is no road access to the area from the rest of Colombia. To enter the area it is necessary to take a plane from Medellín or Quibdó or boat from Buenaventura or Panama. El Valle is a fishing village located at the mouth of the Rio Valle, forming a fertile breeding ground that results in abundant fishing and scuba diving opportunities.

Climate

El Valle has a very wet tropical rainforest climate (Af).

6.1033°N -77.4261°W