… A place that will make you go crazy
In the department of Bolívar there is the corregimiento of Galerazamba, which is part of the municipality of Santa Catalina. The place has a great history and its salt flats steal the entire show, as they give the waters an intense pink color.
The main tourist attraction is the pink sea, which turns this color by a natural phenomenon derived from the large concentration of saline in the Waters. You can take a bath in these waters, you can walk on a bridge that is in the middle of the sea, and you can even collect salt crystals present in the sea.
You can visit the Ethnoindustrial Museum, among his pieces there are vessels of pre-Columbian art and representative elements of the indigenous people who occupied this area. there is also a beautiful organ, imported from Paris, from the 50s, isn’t it great?
And Finally, there are many photos of when the interventions began in the salt flats, by the Bank of the Republic.
Other option that you can do in this place is visit the Volcano of totumo, in this volcano which is full of mud and with a depth of 2,300 meters.
It is possible to take an exfoliating bath, which will leave your skin as soft as a pearl, and you can enjoy a very relaxing experience. There you will have to climb about 20 meters along a wooden staircase that will lead you to the mouth of the volcano. Drinks, coconut water and typical lunches are offered around the volcano.
On the other hand, if you want a more environmentally friendly plan, and you want to enjoy the peace and tranquility that nature offers, you can visit the Ceibal Ecological Park, which has 300 hectares of tropical dry forest, this place is habitat of the Tití Cabeciblanco monkey. In this private space, you can be part of the Tití Project Foundation, contribute to develop a protection plan and scientific study of this endangered species.
Do’s
- Galerazamba still preserves indigenous communities, where you can visit and delve into its culture, and its lifestyle to learn many things, there you can enjoy a wide variety of food and drinks, in addition to knowing how to survive. This will be an enriching experience!
- Another activity you can do is rent a fishing net and a boat and go fishing with the native people of the place. there you can get your own food and you can go to the shore, where there are people who offer you a variety of spices and utensils for the preparation of your dish. But if you are not a good cook, do not worry, you also find people who prepare your food under your instructions.
- Galerazamba for being a small place can offer you security, you can go out at night for a walk along the seashore, or go downtown to enjoy a variety of foods.
- You can visit the church, which is small and cozy.
- You can rent a hammock and place it in the central park and enjoy a nap.
Don’ts
- for security you can’t go to drink alone.
- There are many people who offer you a variety of things, but some come with bad intentions, so you can not receive things from strangers
- You cannot smoke in natural areas, or near schools, churches.
- you can’t take things that are not yours.
- You can’t attack people
About prices
- Take a bus from the transport terminal of Cartagena, to the municipality of Catalina, which has a value of 10,000 pesos per person, the bus leaves at approximately every hour.
- In a private vehicle you can go all the way to the sea that leads from Cartagena to Barranquilla and which will take you 45 minutes.
- Finally, hire a tour, all inclusive which has a cost of 180,000 pesos per person.
About food
If you like to try different dishes, in Galerazamba collect the Spanish tradition and local ingredients. The most typical dishes are :
- meat empanadas
- egg arepas
- corn fritters.
- bean fritters
- enyucados
- carimañolas
- sweet bun
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Angie & Vero, the colombian travelers
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