How to get there
Finca El Paraíso · 35 km from Cartagena, on the main road
Location
Arrive at the sanctuary directly
Fundación Loros is in Villanueva, Bolívar, Colombia. It is the second farm on the right as you leave Villanueva, heading toward Arenal.
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How to get here
From Cartagena
The easiest option is Uber or InDriver: search for "Fundación Loros — Loros Wildlife Sanctuary" as your destination and the driver will drop you at the entrance. This is what we recommend if you don't know the area.
If you're local
From the Terminal de Transportes de Cartagena take a bus toward Villanueva or Arenal (every 30 min, ~40 min, $7.000 COP) and ask the driver to let you off at Fundación Loros.
💡 Tip: ask the driver to go through the northern zone of Cartagena to avoid city traffic.
Reference times
Ordered from closest to farthest. For the two most common starting points we've added the route in Google Maps:
| From Santa Rosa de Lima | 15 min |
| From Lagos de Mozambique | 35 min |
| From the Terminal de Transportes — see route | 41 min |
| From Serena del Mar | 55 min |
| From Aeropuerto Internacional Rafael Núñez — see route | 59 min |
| From the Historic Center | 1 hour 5 minutes |
| From Bocagrande | 1 h 10 min |
| From Barú | 1 h 20 min |
About the road
The foundation sits on the main highway, in good condition — you don't have to navigate dirt tracks or rural paths.
How to get back to Cartagena
The plaza de Villanueva is a 13-minute walk; from there you catch the same bus back to Cartagena ($7.000 COP).
⚠️ Important: this option is only practical for locals. If you're visiting from abroad, pre-arrange a car (Uber or coordinated with the foundation) to take you there and back.