Posts Tagged ‘Quindío’

Isla De Providencia, Silent Secret of the Caribbean

September 4th, 2009
Isla De Providencia, Silent Secret of the Caribbean

I left Colombia (continental, that is) with all its guerrilla – army – paramilitary violence plus the mafia-related problems, headed to, as the island´s webpage proclaimed, “the best kept secret in the Caribbean”. (I already knew the secret since I had been on the islands on sabbatical week twice before). The small airport in Providencia, called El Embrujo (The Bewitchment), brought strange deja-vu feelings not counting the fact that I was st » Read more: Isla De Providencia, Silent Secret of the Caribbean

Discover The Best of The Caribbean in The Rosario Islands National Marine Park, Cartagena, Colombia

June 12th, 2009
Discover The Best of The Caribbean in The Rosario Islands National Marine Park, Cartagena, Colombia

The Rosario Island Coral Reef System is one of many marine National Parks in the Caribbean sea, and one of 46 in Colombia. The park covers an area of about 20 hectares of coral reef and 43 different islands.

The reef was formed hundreds of years ago. Volcanic activity deep below the earths surface pushed the seabed up over time, allowing coral beds to form and marine life to flourish. Today the area is home to more than 1,300 s » Read more: Discover The Best of The Caribbean in The Rosario Islands National Marine Park, Cartagena, Colombia