Spend a focused half-day at Fundación Loros, a reserve about an hour from Cartagena, helping prepare food, plant trees and learn rehabilitation techniques for tamarins, howlers, capuchins and rescued parrots. Activities are supervised and designed to support release-ready wildlife—no touching or direct feeding.
Spend a focused half-day at Fundación Loros, a reserve about an hour from Cartagena, helping prepare food, plant trees and learn rehabilitation techniques for tamarins, howlers, capuchins and rescued parrots. Activities are supervised and designed to support release-ready wildlife—no touching or direct feeding.
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Operated by Fundación Loros · Cartagena, Bolívar
A humid breath of forest meets the Caribbean light as you descend from the coastal road into Fundación Loros. Breakfast at a small lake precedes the day: guides outline the biology and threats facing cotton-top tamarins, red howlers, capuchins and the parrots the reserve rehabs. The forest here is a tropical dry forest—harder-scrubbed than rainforest, with seasonal leaf drop and rocky outcrops around Cerro de los Loros that reveal long views back toward the coast.
moderate.
4 hours.
Moderate fitness — able to walk short uneven trails, lift light loads and work standing for periods
No — this is a rehabilitation program; touching or feeding animals is prohibited to prevent habituation and disease transfer.
The reserve is roughly an hour from Cartagena; private transfers are typically arranged by tour operators — confirm pickup when booking.
Participants must meet minimum age requirements set by the operator and complete booking questions; minors usually require guardian consent — check at booking.
Moderate fitness is recommended: short walks on uneven ground and light physical tasks like carrying baskets and planting.
Fundación Loros grew from local efforts to rescue parrots and macaws from trafficking and has expanded into a 1,000-acre reserve combining rehabilitation and reforestation.
Activities focus on non-invasive care, habitat restoration and community-based agriculture to reduce pressure from illegal wildlife trade and support release-ready animals.
Fundación Loros operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.




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