Sloths are such bizarre animals. I know you can’t see her face, but look at those claws! Sloths hang out in the trees because their long claws make it difficult for them to walk on the ground. They spend about 90% of their lives hanging upside down. Their organs are attached to their rib cage,… Continue reading Sloths
Category: Animals
Centennial Park
Back in Cartagena, after our visit to the aviary, we decided to check out Centennial Park. We had been told that there were sloths in the park. We really didn’t expect to see any, given that the park is a downtown park and quite busy. However, I had to go and check for myself and… Continue reading Centennial Park
National Aviary
I posted some pictures on Day 12 from our visit to the National Aviary, but again I did not have time to post many and only had photographs that I took with my phone. We only had two hours there and as you can see, they recommend two and a half hours, so we did… Continue reading National Aviary
Animals in Tayrona National Park
I have talked about many of the animals we saw in Tayrona National Park, but there are a few I didn’t mention or deserve revisiting. Obviously, the horses are not wild, but they played a big role and it was nice to see them in a more natural setting here. I was surprised that we… Continue reading Animals in Tayrona National Park
Minca
As I already have mentioned, Colombia ranks first in the world with regard to diversity of bird life and houses over 22% of all bird species in the world! In the Tayrona region of Sierra Nevada alone, there are 320 species of birds and Minca is a hotspot to see rare birds found nowhere else… Continue reading Minca
Colombia Trip 2019 