LocationPROAVES Reserve
Chamicero De Perijá
Fall in love with the tropical forests of the Serranía del Perijá
The Natural Reserve was established with the firm intention of recovering and protecting a highly fragile and degraded ecosystem that had been affected by deforestation, páramo burning, and the unsustainable expansion of the agricultural frontier.
The Serranía del Perijá, a protected area of páramo and subpáramo, is home to endemic species from these northernmost foothills of the Eastern Cordillera. This makes it one of the most important ecological enclaves in the Andes-Caribbean transition.
The Serranía del Perijá, a protected area of páramo and subpáramo, is home to endemic species from these northernmost foothills of the Eastern Cordillera. This makes it one of the most important ecological enclaves in the Andes-Caribbean transition.
Ecosystem:
High Andean forests, sub-páramo, and páramo
Temperature:
Between 12°C and 16°C.
Altitudinal Range:
Between 1,700 and 2,300 meters above sea level
Activities:
Walking the trails of the Reserve
Birding and wildlife watching
Enjoying the hummingbirds in the drinking area of the Reserve
Visit the boundary marker between Colombia and Venezuela
Photographing fauna and flora
Location:
The Natural Reserve is located between the villages of El Cinco and Altos de Perijá, in the municipality of Manaure Balcón del Cesar, department of Cesar, approximately 58 kilometers from the city of Valledupar.
How to get there?
Public Transportation:
From Valledupar, head towards the municipality of La Paz (approximately 20 minutes), then continue to Manaure Balcón del Cesar (another 20 minutes).
You can take a taxi from downtown Valledupar to Manaure Balcón del Cesar or travel from Valledupar’s bus terminal to La Paz. From La Paz’s main road, take an express or shared vehicle to Manaure Balcón del Cesar. From there, look for a mototaxi (motorized rickshaw) with a two-person capacity to reach the Natural Reserve. Estimated travel time: 2 hours.
You can take a taxi from downtown Valledupar to Manaure Balcón del Cesar or travel from Valledupar’s bus terminal to La Paz. From La Paz’s main road, take an express or shared vehicle to Manaure Balcón del Cesar. From there, look for a mototaxi (motorized rickshaw) with a two-person capacity to reach the Natural Reserve. Estimated travel time: 2 hours.
Private Transportation:
From Valledupar, head towards the municipality of La Paz (approximately 20 minutes), then continue to Manaure Balcón del Cesar (another 20 minutes).
You can take a taxi from downtown Valledupar to Manaure Balcón del Cesar or travel from Valledupar’s bus terminal to La Paz. From La Paz’s main road, take an express or shared vehicle to Manaure Balcón del Cesar. From there, look for a mototaxi (motorized rickshaw) with a two-person capacity to reach the Natural Reserve. Estimated travel time: 2 hours.
You can take a taxi from downtown Valledupar to Manaure Balcón del Cesar or travel from Valledupar’s bus terminal to La Paz. From La Paz’s main road, take an express or shared vehicle to Manaure Balcón del Cesar. From there, look for a mototaxi (motorized rickshaw) with a two-person capacity to reach the Natural Reserve. Estimated travel time: 2 hours.
Route:
Valledupar – La Paz – Manaure Balcón del Cesar – El Cinco – ProAves Reserve.
