Tour Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta

The Tour Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, allows you to discover the flora and fauna of Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, a paradise recognized by UNESCO. Which is formed by 26.810 hectares of water. During this exotic journey you will get to know mangroves, beaches, dry forests, forests of vegas and mirrors of waters free of salinity. Also, you can view reptiles, mammals, birds and ducks.

You will get to know the stilt houses, Buena Vista and Nueva Venecia. Villages built on the waters of the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, where their colorful wooden houses and canoes are a vital part of the landscape.

On the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta tour We will be in a cultural exchange with this fishing community

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION

Puente de la Barra

DEPARTURE TIME

8:00 AM.

RETURN TIME

1:30 PM.

WEAR

Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking boots, hat, jacket and sunscreen.

INCLUDED

Boat ride	Contribution / Donation of water and food to the community of Nueva Venecia
Transport	Fridge with Ice and 24 Waters
Entrance permit to Ciénaga and Pueblo Palafito	Guide from the zone
Lifevest	Medical assistance

NOT INCLUDED

Alcoholic beverages

English speaking guide

Recommendations

We recommend you to bring hat or cap, sun glasses, sunscreen, swimsuit, and bring your best binoculars to enjoy the amount of birds that inhabit the Swamp and above all not destroy their habitat, do not litter or pollute the waters

Notes of Interest:

The Sanctuary of Flora and Fauna Ciénaga Grande of Santa Marta originated as a coastal bay modified by the gradual formation of a bar, or marine arrow that facilitated human settlements, generating an abundant variety of fishing resources. On the banks of the Ciénaga Grande are the towns of Tasajeras, Palmira, Isla Rosario, Pueblo Viejo and the lakeside towns of Nueva Venecia, Buena Vista and Trojas de Cataca. The latter constitute a singular testimony of the conditioning to the environment.

Information taken from colparques

Another option is: Santa Marta City Tour