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Peru/Colombia itinerary to maximise wildlife
Hey all — keen for a sense check on our Colombia itinerary after Peru.
We prefer hiking, wildlife, birding, trail running, snorkeling/diving etc over cities/nightlife.
Current rough plan:
- Finish Huayhuash + Santa Cruz near Huaraz
- 4 nights in Iquitos Amazon
- Fly to San Andres + Providencia
- 7 nights Providencia
- Fly Providencia -> San Andres -> Santa Marta
- 5 nights Minca (birdwatching, hiking, coffee, swimming etc)
- 3 nights Tayrona
- 2 nights Cartagena before flying home
Questions:
- Is 7 nights in Providencia too long or worth it given the effort to get there?
- Would you cut Tayrona entirely after already doing Providencia + Minca?
- Are the Providencia flights as unreliable as people say in June?
- Is Minca genuinely worth 5 nights if we enjoy nature/birding/slow travel?
- Are we underestimating how exhausting the humidity/transit will feel after Peru?
- Anything obvious we are missing?
We considered Medellin but honestly we tend to enjoy nature-heavy places more than cities.
Would especially love input from people who have done both Providencia and the Santa Marta coast.
Thanks!
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