25 May 2024
This was a highlight of our stay in Cartagena and is highly recommended. We Left with our guide, Martin who picked us up at 0900 from our apartment. The traffic was heavy getting out to Barū, taking nearly 90 mins to get to the national aviary but very much worth it. The collection of birds there is second to none. It was a huge privilege to see a Harpy Eagle as well as a condor and many, many other beautiful birds in excellent condition. Wear appropriate clothes for 2-3 hours in the sun and take insect repellent as there are some mosquitoes. Quicker trip back to Cartagena. Also interesting to pass a vibrant market and industrial areas in the way, giving more of an insight into life in Colombia. Definitely take a good camera and lens as there are huge numbers of photo opportunities of the birds. Memorable.