jardin botanico del pacifico

Visiting the Jardin Botanico del Pacifico was one the the best experiences I had in Colombia. It is situated on an absolutely beautiful, almost completely secluded beach. You will have it virtually to yourself, with only the occasional local walking by. Once in the Jardin, you can enjoy some of the best food I've ever had in my life, in addition to fresh juices. The food is seriously amazing, worth the trip from Bahia Solano by itself. There are also clean, spacious, rustic, but very nice cabanas offered for accommodations. Finally, the staff offers a number of different tours of their private nature preserve, which are incredibly interesting and informative. They offer several tours of varying length from 2-8 hours, and they are incredibly well versed in the area's ecology. I'm generally not a big fan of interpretive tours, but these are well worth it. The staff speaks fluent English and Spanish. I would recommend staying for two nights and taking a couple of the tours. It is possible to go for the day, but hiring a motorboat while staying in Bahia Solano would cost the roughly the same amount of money, and this is a much nicer place to stay than anything in Bahia Solano (they will pick you up in Bahia Solano for free provided you stay a few nights). It is technically possible to walk here, but you need to do so at low tide so it's not possible to walk both there and back and do anything other than eating a quick meal. Also, walking here requires either swimming around a rocky outcropping, or picking your way carefully through it, which not everyone will be able to do. Though I went solo, this would be the perfect romantic getaway.

Definitiamente un Guía marca la diferencia, Antonio en nuestro recorrido de casi 6 horas mostró gran conocimiento e interés por compartir con nosotros toda su sabiduría. Arboles centenarios y parajes inigualables acompañaron nuestro recorrido por esta reserva natural que es realidad gracias al esfuerzo de una familia.

En Bahía Solano se encuentra el jardín botánico más grande de Colombia de la mano de una familia comprometida con el medio ambiente. Es absolutamente espectacular tener en el mismo lugar la posibilidad de hacer senderos turísticos por la selva, en donde entre otros se pueden apreciar dos ceibas enormes y fauna y flora única, y luego ir a relajarse en la playa mecana sobre el pacífico colombiano y ver desde allí las ballenas y delfines. La atención es increíble, allí mismo hay posada y restaurante donde he probado una de las mejores comidas de Colombia... este lugar es simplemente inigualable para los amantes de la naturaleza y las actividades al aire libre. Vale la pena quedarse varios días.