Should you take a Tour from Rio Lagartos Adventures or visit Las Colorados?
What you will see in the Los Colorados tourist Park
The park is entirely manmade,
It is not natural.
You may ride a bicycle, walk or signup for a bus ride on the roads dividing the salt evaporating ponds. The roads are built to carry the large equipment necessary to maintain the ponds.
You may see a few flamingos. You will not visit the feeding grounds of the Flamingos
You will see pink water which is maintained as a part of the salt evaporating process.
You will learn how salt is made.
You will see a few birds as they fly over and a few shore birds wading.
You will not see crocodiles in the wild.
There are no mangrove trees or vegetation on the salt ponds. The salt ponds are a commercial operation. No swimming or entering the water is allowed. Bring a hat or umbrella as the sun can be very hot.
The interest in the pink water is mainly a social media phenomena.
The best time to see the pink water is in the middle of the day when the sun is high and hottest.
Contact Los Coloradas directly for information or booking. Rio Lagartos Adventures does not bring tours to Las Colorados
What you will see on a tour with Rio Lagartos Adventures
On a boat tour with Rio Lagartos Adventures you will be in an all-natural setting.
On either a 3 or 4 hour tour through the mangroves you will see many of the 395 species of birds recorded in the Bio Reserve
You will visit the Feeding grounds of the Flamingos
Crocodiles are normally seen on every trip.
You will be in a comfortable boat with a sunroof
You will see places that can only be reached by boat and species that can seen only by boat
You will experience and learn about the Mangroves that are so important to the ecology and protection of the coast
You will have a bilingual trained guide to identify birds and wildlife
We supply cold water, binoculars to use and bird books.
We also stop at a beach for a swim.
You will have an unforgettable experience with one of the most bio-diverse wilderness areas in North America.
The best times for Nature Tours are early morning or late afternoon for the sunset when the wildlife activity is the highest.
We do not visit the pink water on our tours. The bright pink ponds cannot be reached by boat.
