Characteristics of Tayrona Park
Tayrona National Natural Park is a unique place in Colombia and in the world, since its vast territory originates on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and is divided into 12,000 terrestrial hectares and 3,000 marine hectares.
The terrestrial ecosystems found in the Tayrona National Natural Park are: dry forests, thorny scrublands, humid forests and cloud forests.
The marine and coastal ecosystems found in the Tayrona National Natural Park are: the rocky coastline, beaches, sandy bottoms, coral reefs, mangroves, algae meadows and sea grasses and lagoons.
This beautiful natural space comprised of mountains, indigenous settlements, ecological trails and beaches located along the Caribbean Sea, as a result of its natural beauty, historical and cultural value, this natural park has become a popular tourist destination for people from all over the world.
Do you know what the weather is like in Tayrona Park?
The climate of Tayrona Natural Park is based on the tropical dry forest and tropical rain forest biomes. Warm soil, with an average annual temperature of 28°C, a seasonal rainfall pattern, with a dry season from December to April and a wetter but intermittent period from May to November. Due to the seasonal distribution of rainfall, most of the rain falls at the end of the second half of the year.
So do not worry because Santa Marta is a hot city and the best for your vacation, if you want you can visit our 👉🏽 Guide to go to Tayrona Park.
Flora of Tayrona Park
The flora that grows in Tayrona National Park is divided into two different ecosystems, tropical dry forest and tropical rain forest. These ecosystems produce mountains with thick vegetation to dry climate shrubs and trees. In Tayrona's marine strip you can find many species of algae and coral areas, while the terrestrial flora has more than 770 different species of plants.
| Trupillo Tree | Bitter Palm | Caracoli Tree |
| Slippery Palm Tree | Mango Tree | Bonga Tree |
| Pringamosa | Icaco | Sour Orange Tree |
| Iraca Palm | Heliconia | Fig Cardon |
| Coconut Palm | Higueron Tree | Jobo Tree |
| Ceiba Tree | Guarumo Tree | Dividivi Tree |
Fauna of Tayrona Park
The Tayrona National Natural Park is home to hundreds of animal species that roam freely, taking into account that due to its large occupation many of these animals hide due to human presence. There are some of these animals in the Tayrona Natural Park that are dangerous and should not be encountered, such as different types of snakes, caimans and jaguars.
| Yellow-headed Gecko | Jabado Woodpecker | Tortolita |
| Blue-colored Lizard | Mountain guan | Partridge |
| Anole Grass Lizard | Curassow | Clown Toucan |
| Turnip-tailed Gecko | Possum | Macaw |
| Iguana | Zaino | Armadillo |
| Needle Caiman | Deer | Mountain Rabbit |
| Squirrel | Perica Ligera | Ñeque |
| Turtle Dove | Anteater | Corn Bunting Monkey |
| Titi Monkey | Cotuo Monkey | Jaguar |
We offer you the best natural experience in the Tayrona National Park, we design exclusive activities for eco tourism and adventure lovers. We are an Ecolodge located within the Tayrona National Park, Zaino sector, we are committed to sustainable tourism.
The name of our brand YACHAY, is a word of Quechua origin that means knowledge or wisdom; It also refers to experience or experience as complements to the understanding, we believe that nature is the first source of knowledge that the human being must have.
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