Colombia Coffee and Conservation
Tue, Nov 07
|Santa Marta
In partnership with Upwell Coffee, we are taking you from land to sea, to explore coffee growing areas in and around Santa Marta, Colombia and restore corals. This trip supports the science and conservation work of Remote Ecologist and its partners.
Time & Location
Nov 07, 2023, 12:00 PM – Nov 12, 2023, 12:00 PM
Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
About The Event
What is included:
This excursion will introduce the participants to the coffee-producing region of Santa Marta, Colombia. In addition to visiting places like coffee and honey farms, participants will have the chance to take part in Remote Ecologist’s coral conservation and restoration efforts in northern Colombia, along with an introduction to Santa Marta proper, the gateway for coffee cultivation in Latin America. Santa Marta is nestled between the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Caribbean Sea, making for a unique opportunity to experience multiple biomes in one place.
Participants will take part in cultural activities that include a trip up the mountains for tours of organic coffee farms, along with partaking in bird watching and the chance to bathe in many of the local waterfalls. Participants will be inundated in the nature surrounding the Pearl City. Part of that experience will include an introduction to fragmentation and microfragmentation of corals, and…