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The famous Tayrona Park lies at the Caribbean coast near Santa Marta in Colombia. It has some of South America's loveliest coastline. This wonderful spot is located about 30 minutes from the city of Rodadero, with beautiful beaches. Ideal place for surfing and diving. With a special guide you can go to the national park "Tayrona" to get to know the native people and the incredible richness of nature.

The park offers a big variety of Flora and Fauna because it includes two ecosystems between the mountain and the sea. It boasts fascinating wildlife including black howler and titi monkeys, red woodpeckers, iguanas, jaguars (which are rarely seen as they hunt at night), a variety of lizards, tropical marine life, and more than 400 species of birds, such as eagles, condors and the odd pet parrots kept at the restaurant at Arrecifes.

The vegetation is characterized by the ecological influence and the rain depending on the sector, from tropical dry forest to coral reefs.

Climate

The temperature varies betwen 25°C and 30°C, depending on the location and elevation. There are two rainy seasons from may to june and from september to november. The climate is temperate and hot.

The national park "Tayrona" was named after the native people who live there until the 16th century until they were banished and extermined by the colonial powers. Today there are living only some offspring, the Koguis, in village in the montains of the national park "Tayrona".