The island is served by El Embrujo Airport, which the Colombian Government plans to expand in order to take international flights.

Forts and cannons dating back hundreds of years can be found scattered all over Santa Catalina Island.

The island's freshwater streams and surrounding waters provided fish and turtles as additional food sources.

Though England and Spain were not at war, the desire to protect the respective countries' interests in the West Indies only increased tensions between the two nations.

However, the privateering expeditions proved unsuccessful due to inexperience and lack of general sailing or West Indies knowledge.

The privateer Henry Morgan used Providencia as a base for raiding Panama, and rumors suggest that much of his treasure remains hidden on the island.

[4] The 995-hectare national park Old Providence McBean Lagoon is located on the island's northeast side, between Maracaibo and Rocky Point.

This National Park consists of coral reefs, small cays, mangroves, lagoons and tropical dry forest.

Providencia is the centre point of the UNESCO Marine Protected Area the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve, which forms 10% of the entire Caribbean Sea.

Most of the waters are in protected areas of the UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve and are warm, calm and clear most of the year, making them a popular scuba destination.