Slinking through the dense underbrush, coiling around the boughs of trees, slithering through the rivers bathing roots are creatures whose eyes are watching you explore the Amazon. Some are venomous, others harmless, and yet others who would love to give you a big hug before swallowing you whole. But they all play a role in keeping the jungle healthy. To get a close-up view of these snakes, Serpentario Armero-Guayabal can help you do so safely, and teach you about their conservation.

Location:
Tanimboca, Vía Tarapacá

Information: Calle 8 9-18 (Tanimboca); Carrera 10 11-69, Leticia

Leticia , Colombia

Other Activity Types:
Zoo

Getting There
From Parque Orellana catch a buseta to the Kilometer villages and hop off at Kilometer 11 (5:45 a.m.-6:20 p.m. $1.05).

Travel Tips: Serpentario Armero-Guayabal is operated by Nativa, a non-profit conservation organization. Another project of Nativa is AmaZOOnas, a reserve of native animals, principally reptiles (including caimans).

Price Description: Children $2.65, adults $3.70

Relative price: Budget

Open Hours from:Daily 8 a.m.

Open Hours to:Daily 4 p.m.

Travel Skills: None

You Need to Bring: Sun block, insect repellent, water, snack; wear light weight, light-colored clothing and hat.

Museo del Hombre Amazoonico, Reserva Tanimboca, the Kilometer villages and indigenous settlements along the river, Tabatinga, Isla de Micos, Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu, trips into the jungle and on the river, Puerto Nariño, Lago Tarapota and the pink dolphins.

Currencies accepted
Colombian Peso

Contact Information:
Phone: 8-592-6692 (Tanimboca); 8-592-7679 / 592-5973 / 311-204-3532 (Leticia)
URL: www.nativa.org

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