Tolú

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Municipality and town of Tolú in the Sucre Department.
Municipality and town of Tolú in the Sucre Department.

Tolú is an eponym for toluene and thus for trinitrotoluene, commonly known as TNT.

Tolú is a small town and municipality in Sucre Department, northern Colombia by the Caribbean sea. The municipality has an area of 500 km2.

Tolú offers ecotourism ideal for diving and a rain forests treks.

The fishing town has now become a popular weekend and holiday destination for Colombian tourists, particularly those from Medellín. Activities in the area include day trips to visit the Archipelago de San Bernardo. This is a beautiful collection of pristine Carribbean islands, one of which, Isla Palma contains an impressive Ecological Park. Nearby land attractions include the Volcan de Lodo or Mud volcano of San Antero, an hours bus ride from town.

Tolú is a word that comes from the name of the indians that inhabitated the place, called Tolúes.

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Municipalities in Sucre Department
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Buenavista • Caimito • Chalán • Coloso • Corozal • Coveñas • El Roble • Galeras • Guaranda • La Unión • Los Palmitos • Majagual • Morroa • Ovejas • Palmito • Sampués • San Benito Abad • San Juan Betulia • San Marcos • San Onofre • San Pedro • Sincé • Sincelejo • Sucre • Tolú • Toluviejo

Coordinates: 9°32′N, 75°35′W

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