San Cipriano, Valle del Cauca

Coordinates: 3°50′28.4″N 76°53′56.1″W / 3.841222°N 76.898917°W / 3.841222; -76.898917
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San Ciprino
San Cipriano village
San Cipriano village
San Ciprino is located in Colombia
San Ciprino
San Ciprino
Coordinates: 3°50′28.4″N 76°53′56.1″W / 3.841222°N 76.898917°W / 3.841222; -76.898917
CountryColombia
DepartmentValle del Cauca

San Cipriano (Spanish pronunciation: [san siˈpɾjano]) is a small village located at 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level on the Pacific, around the Danubio River, nearby the port of Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia.

Overview[edit]

A brujita in San Cipriano

San Cipriano is known for its brujitas, small, flat, open train carts, usually made from wood and powered by motorbike, which use the abandoned railway and are the only way to get to the town.[1][2] River tubing is also popular.[2]

Climate[edit]

San Cipriano has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for San Cipriano
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.1
(86.2)
30.6
(87.1)
30.6
(87.1)
30.6
(87.1)
30.4
(86.7)
30.4
(86.7)
30.4
(86.7)
30.3
(86.5)
30.2
(86.4)
29.6
(85.3)
29.5
(85.1)
29.8
(85.6)
30.2
(86.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)
26.3
(79.3)
26.4
(79.5)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
26.1
(79.0)
26.2
(79.2)
26.1
(79.0)
25.9
(78.6)
25.6
(78.1)
25.6
(78.1)
25.7
(78.3)
26.0
(78.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
21.9
(71.4)
22.0
(71.6)
21.9
(71.4)
21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
21.9
(71.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 351
(13.8)
229
(9.0)
325
(12.8)
412
(16.2)
565
(22.2)
420
(16.5)
444
(17.5)
485
(19.1)
613
(24.1)
661
(26.0)
613
(24.1)
425
(16.7)
5,543
(218)
[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "- VIVA Travel Guides - Guide books and ebooks about Latin America, made in Latin America".
  2. ^ a b "Natural Reserve San Cipriano (Natural Reserve)". Archived from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-07.

External links[edit]

Media related to San Cipriano, Valle del Cauca at Wikimedia Commons