Photos: Humpback whales draw thousands of visitors to Colombia's Pacific coast
Sep 12, 2023 Updated 1 hr ago
Every summer, thousands of tourists descend on the Colombian town of Bahia Solano to experience the thrill of watching humpback whales as they migrate from the frigid waters of the southern Pacific to Colombia’s warm waters.
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Tourists ride in boats in hopes of seeing humpback whales surface Aug. 27 in the waters of Bahía Solano, Colombia.
Ivan Valencia, Associated Press
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Male humpback whales compete for a female Aug. 29 in the waters of Bahía Solano, Colombia.
Ivan Valencia, Associated Press
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A humpback whale surfaces Aug. 27 in the waters of Bahía Solano, Colombia.
Ivan Valencia, Associated Press
A mural of a humpback whale graces a wall of the Luis Lopez de Mesa school, in Bahía Solano, Colombia.
Ivan Valencia, Associated Press
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A tourist performs a ritual with several statuettes, including one of a whale, Aug. 29 at the Pacific Botanical Garden in Bahía Solano, Colombia.
Ivan Valencia, Associated Press
Students attend a talk on whale conservation at the Luis Lopez de Mesa school, in Bahia Solano, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Every year the Colombian population of Bahía Solano welcomes humpback whales and thousands of tourists who arrive to watch them as they pass through the Pacific. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Ivan Valencia
A humpback whale surfaces Aug. 29 in the waters of Bahía Solano, Colombia. Every year, the Colombian town welcomes humpback whales and tourists who arrive to watch them as they pass through the Pacific.
Ivan Valencia, Associated Press
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