Strong Island (9 ° 23'N - 76 ° 11'W) is a small coastal island located off the coast of the Colombian department of Córdoba, the southern Gulf of Morrosquillo. It is located at a distance of 11 km from the continent.1 It is part of the chain of islands formed by the Rosario Islands, the archipelago of San Bernardo and Tortuguilla. The island has an area of 3.25 square kilometers and an elevation of 12m, and has a variety of birds: you can spot more than 80 species of birds.
The Caribbean island was historically a hardened bunker, so it deserved the name "Fuerte". Its inhabitants, the majority of African descent, are very hospitable people. On the island people from different parts of the country brings, especially in the departments of Antioquia and Cordoba. To get there you go by road or plane to Monteria, hence the Paso Nuevo port where a boat is addressed to the island. The boat ride takes about 30 minutes.
For historical and administrative reasons, the island remains under the jurisdiction of the department of Bolivar, being district of Cartagena de Indias (about 150 km away).
The island has numerous spaces for terrestrial, aquatic and sub-aquatic activities.
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