NATIONAL AVIARY OF COLOMBIA
Colombia is a pretty special place; the only country with coastline on both the Pacific and the Caribbean sea, twice-declared the happiest country in the world, 11% of it's terrain covered by National Parks, over 300 different beaches, the second most bio-diverse country (after Brasil which is twice Colombia's size) and the country with the biggest variety of bird life in the entire world.
And it's this last tremendous fact which is on display at Colombia's National Aviary located on Isla Baru, about 50 minutes outside of central Cartagena.
Cartagena's National Aviary is an ambitious project, developed to showcase Colombia's incredible diversity of birdlife. The 7 hectare facility is the biggest in the Americas and the 6th biggest in the world, an counts more than 1,800 birds, of more than 138 distinct species of bird. Impressive, right?
Check out the badass Andean condor (Colombia's national bird) and challenge it to a staring competition. Delight in the mega-colourful tropical plumed stunners such as the scarlet macaws, the vibrant green jay and the pretty blue-winged tanager. Or if you are like me and more than a little obsessed with the retro tropical chic of flamingos.. you're in luck! There's an entire flock of them! Chowing down on pink crustaceans to make their feathers that rosy shade of wonderful. Yay!
But it's not just for the birds. The park is also a fantastic example of Colombian flora and fauna, serving an important role in the conservation and education, in particular for many species in danger of extinction.
Entry price to the aviary is 40,000 pesos pp. So if you negotiate your own transport there, this is all you will pay. Or we can arrange a tour with bilingual guide and transport and entry is not included in the total price of $45 pp
The transport leaves at 8am and you'll be back to Cartagena by 12.30pm
Depending upon interest levels, there is also a possibility of an afternoon tour which leaves at 2pm and returns at 6pm.
Please send an email to info@cartagenaconnections.com letting us know the date and time you want to go, and the name/address of where you are staying so we can advise the pick up location closest to you.
And it's this last tremendous fact which is on display at Colombia's National Aviary located on Isla Baru, about 50 minutes outside of central Cartagena.
Cartagena's National Aviary is an ambitious project, developed to showcase Colombia's incredible diversity of birdlife. The 7 hectare facility is the biggest in the Americas and the 6th biggest in the world, an counts more than 1,800 birds, of more than 138 distinct species of bird. Impressive, right?
Check out the badass Andean condor (Colombia's national bird) and challenge it to a staring competition. Delight in the mega-colourful tropical plumed stunners such as the scarlet macaws, the vibrant green jay and the pretty blue-winged tanager. Or if you are like me and more than a little obsessed with the retro tropical chic of flamingos.. you're in luck! There's an entire flock of them! Chowing down on pink crustaceans to make their feathers that rosy shade of wonderful. Yay!
But it's not just for the birds. The park is also a fantastic example of Colombian flora and fauna, serving an important role in the conservation and education, in particular for many species in danger of extinction.
Entry price to the aviary is 40,000 pesos pp. So if you negotiate your own transport there, this is all you will pay. Or we can arrange a tour with bilingual guide and transport and entry is not included in the total price of $45 pp
The transport leaves at 8am and you'll be back to Cartagena by 12.30pm
Depending upon interest levels, there is also a possibility of an afternoon tour which leaves at 2pm and returns at 6pm.
Please send an email to info@cartagenaconnections.com letting us know the date and time you want to go, and the name/address of where you are staying so we can advise the pick up location closest to you.