
Fabulous Morichals
The natural reserve has several morichals, which are heavily treed savanna drainage creeks named after the moriche palm.
The Ecotel La Pedregoza is located inside a 2,650 hectare (6,545 acre) forestry and agroforestry plantation, known as La Pedregoza. Part of the plantation includes a 1,200 hectare (3,000 acre) natural reserve registered with Colombia's national parks system. Many of the Ecotel's nature tourism activities occur in the natural reserve. La Pedregoza is located just 1 hour by road from the Orinoco port city of Puerto Carreño, along the banks of the world's first protected river, the Río Bita. Visitors will experience 4 distinct tropical ecosystems, as well as witness large scale sustainable forestry and natural silviculture practices.
Ecotel La Pedregoza offers all-inclusive packages with comfortable rooms, private bathrooms, all meals, drinks and guided tours.
Access to the Reserva Natural La Pedregoza is included in the package. To see and do everything a 3 night stay is recommended.
Packages include tours of the forestry and cashew cultivations, where the sustainable practices being used are explained.
All meals are served in the Mi Viejo Congrio Restaurant. Food is typical Colombian cuisine with some international surprises.
Packages include 2 alcoholic drinks per person per day, which include our excellent locally made red wine and honey mead.
Ecotourism includes the use of kayaks in the rain forest, fishing rods the kids can use, fantastic beaches and swimming holes.
Rain forest and savanna hikes, jungle swimming holes and gorgeous beaches in the dry season are just some of the attractions. There are over 140 species of birds that have been observed at La Pedregoza. The natural reserve has monkeys, jaguars, tapirs and caimans. There are no city sounds at night. In the dry season one can see Polaris and the Southern Cross at the same time.
The natural reserve has several morichals, which are heavily treed savanna drainage creeks named after the moriche palm.
Kayaking in the rain forest during the wet season is a magical experience. The pulse of the Río Bita is as high as 7 meters.
La Pedregoza has numerous ancient, small hills known locally as Serranías, that make for interesting savanna hikes.
La Pedregoza is well known for it native tree species program and its work to save endangered trees like the Sassafras.
Podocnemis unifilis and expansa river turtles are endangered. La Pedregoza biologists work to save their beaches.