ECOLOGY TRIPS & TOURS- CARTAGENA COLOMBIA
Popular
Guided Tours
The
National Coral Park of The Rosario Islands is located
in the southeast area of Cartagena Bay, in the Caribbean Sea.
The Park has an area of 19.506 acres, an altitude of 0 meters
above sea level and an annual water temperature variation between
80-90 degrees F.
There
are two routes to the Park:
By
Land: Go through Mamonal until you enter the Barú
neighborhood, around Pasacaballos, then cross the Dique’s
Canal.
By
Water: Go
to Pegasos Pier. Boats depart and return to this pier. The boat
trip takes between one.
Park
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To
preserve the tropical marine ecosystems and the ecology
richness of the plantation of mangrove trees, the marine
pasture meadows, and the formation of natural corals.
Outstanding
Characteristics:
The mangrove and meadows are a natural means for the growth
of seaweed. The fauna of the marine world is outstanding.
Things to Do and See: The
Aquarium of San Martin of Pajaral, the lake of Mohán,
the Marsh of Cholin, and snorkeling around the Islands of
Cartagena and Barú.
Departure
time for the tours 7 - 9 a.m.
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NEARBY
TRIPS & TOURS
First
Tour: Tour
the Boquilla and the Totumo Volcano, a typical Village,
canoe trips through beautiful mangroves. Or experience something
you have never done-take a wonderful medical mud-bath at
the volcano. Tour lasts 5 hours.
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Second
Tour: Visit our beautiful nursing-zoo
of alligators: more than 20,000 live reptiles such as: snakes,
crocodiles. See the raising of young in incubators, etc.
Then enjoy strolling through the Botanical Gardens featuring
a wide variety of different species of flowers and plants. |
Special
Cartagena de Indias,Walled City Tour
Visit the Getsemaní area, and popular locations such as
the Cloister of San Francisco, the Plaza of Trinidad, romantic
area streets, Centenario Park, Apolo Park, the Nuñez House
and Gardens (Museum), the richly beautiful Heredia Theater, and
the fountains of Bolivar Plaza. Tour lasts between 3 to 4 hours.
Daily
tours are offered to the Cities of Santa Marta and Barranquilla.
For
more information including times, details and prices, for any
of these Tour Guide Day Trips, please ask at the Front Desk of
your hotel.
