Morrosquillo Gulf

The Gulf of Morrosquillo indents the Caribbean coast of northern Colombia. A wide coastal plain borders its central shore, with coral terraces and islands farther out. The Sinú River reaches the sea near the southwestern side, carrying sediment into a landscape of mangroves, estuaries and coastal lagoons. To the north, the San Bernardo islands rise from an older barrier reef, marking the gulf’s approach from the open Caribbean.