Isla Barú

The Isla Barú or Isla de Barú is a former peninsula south of Cartagena, Colombia. It was cut off from the mainland by the Canal del Dique. It projects out southwest from the southern end of Cartagena towards the Islas del Rosario. It is approximately 25 km long and in places is less than 1 km wide. Approximately 20,000 people live on the island.

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• Playa blanca isla bar cartagena de indias
• Map of Playa de la PenC3ADnsula de BarC3BA Colombia
• Colombia isla bar playa blanca between mangroves and white sand caribbean beach
• References

Map of Playa de la Pen%C3%ADnsula de Bar%C3%BA, Colombia

Most of the economy of the island is devoted to tourism and summer homes, particularly for visitors to its white sand beach. In 1708 Wager's Action took place off its shores, leading to the sinking of the treasure galleon San José.