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Nested in the
rainforest of the snow capped Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Minca is located just
30
minutes from the costal city of Santa Marta, Colombia. At an
altitude of 650m over sea level, and an average temperature of 22C, Minca provides a refreshing change to the
heat, hustle, and dust of the Caribbean coast.
Minca, although a town of only 600 friendly
inhabitants, has a large selection of hotels, motels, and hostels to serve
your needs.
Birding enthusiasts can expect to find
Keel-billed Toucan, Masked Tityra, Blue-crowned Motmot, Crested Oropendola,
Golden-winged and Black-striped Sparrow, Rufous-capped Warbler,
Yellow-backed Oriole, Cinereous Becard and many, many more birds.
more about birds...
 The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is
the highest coastal mountain range in the world and includes almost all
climatic zones across a strip only 17 miles as the crow files, from the
Caribbean Sea to the perpetual snow and glaciers.
The surrounding forests are, to this day,
inhabited by the Kogi Indian Tribe.
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The
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is home to a large variety of orchids,
heliconias, and bromeliads
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