Sierra Nevada Park Santa Marta Group:
Locacion: is located (position of its central
peaks), divided between the
departments of Magdalena, Cesar and
Guajira, in the Colombian Caribbean,
in jurisdictions of the municipalities of
Ciénaga, San Juan del Cesar,
Foundation, Aracataca, Dibulla ,
Mingueo, Santa Marta, Riohacha and
Valledupar.
Fauna and flora that live the most outstanding elements of the
in the park flora are:
Aragoa kogiorum.
Bejuco
Berberidaceae (Berberidaceae).
Berberis (Berberis nevadensis).
Bromeliad
Chaetolepsis santamartensis.
Dichaea.
Frailejón (Libanothamnus
glossophyllus) (endemic, only found in
the páramo of the Sierra Nevada).
Grafferinda santamartensis.
Hinterhubera nevadensis.
Oncidium.
Wax palm (Ceroxylon).
Fog palm tree (Dictiocaryum
schultezzi).
Pleurothallis.
Paragynoxys undulata.
Trianea neovisae.
The elements of the fauna are:
of a great variety of wild animals,
consisting of species of birds,
mammals, fish and insects. Some 628
species of birds, 120 of mammals and
142 of amphibians and reptiles have
been detected.
Jobs and roles they take care of it keeps it
that will exist they keep it for the visitors
for local so that they see that if we
people can conserve our park
Activites that There are three trails with
vistors can do different degrees of
in the park difficulty for the visitor
and in each one of them
different activities can be
carried out:
Path to the Lagoon: in a
three-hour route and a
medium degree of
difficulty, you can visit the
SACRED LAGOON, see
species of the sub-Andean
forest and enjoy the view
of Santa Marta, La Ciénaga
Grande and the snow-
capped peaks from the
viewpoints.
Path to the San Lorenzo
Gorge: in hour and 20
minutes you can enjoy the
observation of the species
of the sub-Andean forest,
a waterfall of 15 meters
high, and wildlife. Path of
medium difficulty.
Path to the Cascade of the
Birth of the Gaira River: if
you have 5 hours, you can
go to this birth and see a
waterfall of 30 meters and
have a panoramic view of
the forest. It is a path of
high difficulty.
Trail to Teyuna: trunk road
of the Caribbean that goes
towards the Guajira, one
arrives at Guachaca and
from there until Machete
Pelao. From this point the
 Sierra Nevada Park Santa Marta Group:

road is made on foot or by

mule to Ciudad Perdida
(three days going up, two
going down). Degree of
high difficulty. To carry out
this tour it is necessary to
make contact with the
local companies that
organize and provide the
integrated service of
orientation, food and
lodging
Facilities that the park will The facilities are the following: Intiatives to In the Park, recovery,
have Trail to the Lagoon improve the research and conservation
Path to the San Lorenzo Gorge environment activities are carried out.
Path to the Cascade of the Birth of the The main ecotourism
Gaira River activity is the walks
Trail to Teyuna through the different
places and historical and
cultural trails.
this so that the tourist
becomes aware that he
must take care of nature
Indigenous people who  Arhuaco (Iku), Kogui (Kággaba), Wiwa Any other We can develop different
and Kankuamo
live there ideas campaigns outdoors and
inside the park to be able
to keep it and keep it for a
future

The location of the park?

Is located (position of its central peaks), divided between the departments of Magdalena, Cesar
and Guajira, in the Colombian Caribbean, in jurisdictions of the municipalities of Ciénaga, San Juan
del Cesar, Foundation, Aracataca, Dibulla , Mingueo, Santa Marta, Riohacha and Valledupar.

The name of the park

Sierra Nevada Park Santa Marta

The landscape(s) within the park: mountain, rainforest, beach, morr,etc

its landscape consists of a mountainous massif, you can observe the sea of the Caribbean coast,
reaches a height of 5,775 meters in its snowy peaks, It is the highest coastal mountain in the
world, it is there where the diversity of the ecosystems of Tropical America