The humpback whales
They give birth in the cove from August to October.
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Utría National Park is a reserve on the Pacific coast of Chocó, created in 1987 and covering 54,380 hectares of land and sea. It takes its name from Utría Cove, a huge seawater inlet surrounded by rainforest, mangroves and grey beaches, and is known for visits by humpback whales. The area overlaps the territory of the Emberá people, and Afro-Colombian fishing villages line the coast, with both offering ecotourism services. This is one of the wettest places on earth, with rainfall of up to 10,000 millimetres a year on more than 300 days, and least of all in February. Humpback whales visit from June to November and give birth in the cove from August to October. Along the shore are coral reefs, over 180 species of fish, turtles nesting in season and dolphins all year. On land, a wooden walkway runs among huge mangrove roots, and you may see colourful frogs and capuchin monkeys. The park is 34.7 km in a straight line north of Nuquí and 29.3 km south-east of Bahía Solano, and is usually reached only by boat from them. British advice excepts Nuquí and Bahía Solano from its warning on Chocó, so check your government's advice, fly in and use an approved operator. Bring rainproof clothes and insect repellent, and ask about yellow fever vaccination.
They give birth in the cove from August to October.
Wood above huge roots.
A wide inlet between forest and sea.
Pacific coast, between Nuquí and Bahía Solano, Chocó department
From June to November, with births in the cove from August to October, the best time.
It rains on more than 300 days a year, so bring waterproofs and accept changes of plan.