Arrecife Trail

Dogs No Dogs

Features Birding · Geological Significance · River/Creek · Swimming · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Colombian National Parks are much more hands on. They push you towards using a guide and the trails are often set up to provide work opportunities for the local. They do not publish trails and they will tell you how dangerous is. This is not particularly true but if you go along you'll be mildly breaking social convention. Be generous with the vendors and other folks you encounter.
There are also closures February 1-15, June 1-15, and October 19-November 2 for religious events of local indigenous peoples.
There is a fee to enter the park and an extra fee for all non-Colombian citizens. You'll also need your passport to enter the park (Colombians love see your passport. Keep it (or at least a picture) with you.)

From the parking lot, you go along the edge of the road until the trail peels off. From her you go along boardwalks and dirt trail through a maze of rain forest and massive boulders. After a little over a mile, you come down to an amazing view of the Caribbean.

From there the trail weaves through the forest and back onto the beach. Along the way there are refreshments and souvenirs for purchase. The Kogi Indians, who are native to the region, sell pealed coconuts and juices.

Continue along moving through the thick forest. Move a bit slowly to look for the abundant birds and wildlife. Finally you come to a restaurant and beach that heads out to a point with a gazebo.

Some animal in the park include Cotton-top tamarin, Howler monkey, White-faced capuchin monkey, Agouti, Sloth, Armadillo, Blue-headed parrot, White-bellied antbird, Crimson-backed tanager, and Red-legged honeycreeper.