The diversity of La Caimanera Swamp

The diversity of La Caimanera Swamp (Nature)

Located in Coveñas, travelers can explore the beautiful La Caimanera Swamp in canoes with local guides who take visitors through different channels. La Caimanera is a coastal estuarine swamp with mangrove forests, and it houses four species of mangroves: red, black, white, and button mangroves. You can also appreciate the diversity of wildlife, including red crabs, snails, oysters, and fish such as snook, barbudo, anchova, sierra, snapper, and mojarra, among others. Bird species like the brown and white herons, as well as various parakeets and parrots, can be found. Mammals such as raccoons, iguanas, sloths, and the chucha fox are abundant. It's ideal for the growth of various fish, birds, oysters, and other animals, including caimans. The diversity of fauna and flora makes the swamp an attractive destination for ecotourism, as the native community of the Ciénaga's mouth practices tourism as a way to conserve and reduce mangrove deforestation.