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Vista de Nieve Farm at Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Strategies such as: the production of “ Bird Friendly Coffee“, the creation of a “Bird Friendly Club” for children and young people of the region, the installation of monitoring stations for the bird populations and environmental education actions. In the region, projects that involve the local population have been implemented towards the conservation of the environment. This is one of the best areas in Santa Marta to observe endemic and rare species, since it presents 15 species of endemic birds, making it one of the highest concentrations of endemisms in the continent. Cerro Kennedy has wooded patches, dominated mainly by bamboo and shrubs. Most endemic bird species are concentrated in the upper parts of the Cuchilla de San Lorenzo and Cerro Kennedy, a mountain that reaches 2,800 m. It also contains one of the highest concentrations of endemic species in Santa Marta with the presence of Santa Marta bush-tyrant ( Myiotheretes pernix), Santa Marta Parakeet ( Pyrrhura viridicata) and Santa Marta Blossomcrown ( Anthocephala floriceps) among others. The Cuchilla de San Lorenzo is very important for the migratory birds that cross the Caribbean. It extends from the town of Minca (600 m), through an extensive area of shade coffee plantations, to the edge of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park. The Cuchilla of San Lorenzo is an area within the Sierra Nevada that has been declared an Important Bird Area (IBA).

Vista de Nieve Farm at Sierra Nevada de Santa MartaĬuchilla de San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo Ridge).

Cuchilla de San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo Ridge).

The dry season runs from October to November and from June to July. The annual precipitation is 3,000-4,000 mm and decreases with altitude. The average annual temperature at sea level is 27º C, while at the top of the mountains it drops to 0º C. This is the Teyuna Archaeological Park “Lost City”, which is administered by the Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History – ICANH. Within this mountainous massif there is an area of great cultural significance, considered a sacred place for the four indigenous peoples of the Sierra: the Arhuacos (or Ikas), the Wiwas, the Kogis, and the Kankuamos. It’s the highest coastal mountain range in South America, the highest peaks – Cristobal Colon & Simon Bolivar – are at the same time the highest ones in Colombia. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park ( aka Santa Marta Mountains ) is for long and by far Colombia’s prime birding destination. The isolated range’s avifauna bares similarities with both Venezuelan mountain ranges to the east, and Andean mountains to the south -west, all adding to the biogeographical complexity of th ese mountains.

21 species (and several more subspecies) are confined to the area – many of them carry Santa Marta in their name.

It is the most endemic rich, continental area in the World. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range has been declared a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO (1979), among other national categories. Because of the variety of ecosystems, thermal floors by the sea, its unique beauty and cultural richness, it is a unique territory to visit. It covers life zones from sea level to the snow belt. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta covers part of the departments of Magdalena, La Guajira and Cesar, and is the highest coastal mountain range in the world.