Barranquilla, Colombia

Barranquilla, Colombia is a submarine cable landing point in Colombia (coordinates 10.9405°, -74.7798°). It serves 5 submarine cable systems, making it a significant node in Colombia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Barranquilla is the capital district of the Atlántico department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port in the Caribbean coast region; as of 2018, it had a population of 1,206,319, making it Colombia's fourth-most populous city after Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Barranquilla, Colombia

Cables landing at Barranquilla, Colombia are operated by 5 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including América Móvil (Claro), Telconet, Telxius, Trans Americas Fiber, V.tal. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Barranquilla, Colombia, international traffic can reach 16 countries through 5 cable systems. Destinations include Argentina, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and 8 more. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.

Monitoring status

GeoCables recorded 1 monitoring event on cables serving Barranquilla, Colombia in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Carnival Submarine Network-1 (CSN-1) (2026) — Carnival Submarine Network-1 (CSN-1) is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting South America and North America, with 6 landing points across 5 countries including Ancon, Ecuador, Barranquilla, Colombia, Cancún, Mexico, Cristóbal, Panama and others. Read more →
• TAM-1 (2026) — TAM-1 is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 8 countries across South America, Central America, North America. With 10 landing points — including Barranquilla, Butler Bay, Cancún, Hollywood, Maria Chiquita, and 5 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• America Movil Submarine Cable System-1 (AMX-1) (2014) — America Movil Submarine Cable System-1 (AMX-1) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 7 countries across South America, Central America, North America. With 15 landing points — including Barranquilla, Cancún, Cartagena, Fortaleza, Hollywood, and 10 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• South America-1 (SAm-1) (2001) — South America-1 (SAm-1) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 9 countries across South America, North America. With 16 landing points — including Arica, Barranquilla, Boca Raton, Fortaleza, Las Toninas, and 11 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• GlobeNet (2000) — GlobeNet is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Colombia, United States, Brazil, Venezuela, Bermuda. Its 7 landing points at Barranquilla, Boca Raton, Fortaleza, Maiquetia, Rio de Janeiro, and 2 more bridge the networks of South America, North America, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.