
Immersive conservation experiences
El Sendero hacia
la libertad
11 immersion stations in the sanctuary. Each visit is a distinct chapter of the same journey.
What is The Trail to Freedom
An immersive experience, not a visit.
We walk the trails and paths of territorio Los Loros — on foot, on horseback, or in 4x4 vehicles — and those who come take an active part in returning freedom to rescued animals. They prepare food for parrots and macaws. They monitor the ones that have already flown free. They patrol the trails to protect them from hunters. They plant the trees that will shelter and feed the next generations returning to the forest.
The Trail to Freedom
What does it take to be free? A parrot needs companionship, the skills to survive, and an environment that supports it. Just like a human who wants to be free.
Alejandro Rigatuso · Founder and Director, Fundación Loros
The full tour
11 stations, one journey
The Trail to Freedom is the real process every parrot and macaw goes through on the way back to the wild. These are its 11 stations — the sanctuary's method, step by step.
Breakfast at the Lake
Fruit Kitchen
Feeding the birds
Aversion training
Tití Monkey Trail
Nursery · tree selection
Horseback ride along the trail
Release point
Agroecological station
Commemorative tree planting
Toast and certificate
The 8 experiences
8 readings of the same trail

UTV ride through a wildlife reserve and tropical mountain · near Cartagena
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Volunteer experience: reintroduction of the tití cabeciblanco in tropical dry forest · 35 km from Cartagena
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Panoramic horseback ride in a tropical dry forest reserve · near Cartagena
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Monkey's Creek: extreme hiking in tropical dry forest · 35 km from Cartagena
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Expedition by ATV through a wildlife reserve · 35 km from Cartagena
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Volunteer experience at a parrot and macaw sanctuary · near Cartagena
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UTV ride and horseback ride at sunset in parrot sanctuary · near Cartagena
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Private birdwatching: toucans, parrots and macaws among 200+ species · 35 km from Cartagena
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What you take home
Verified reviews on Tripadvisor, GetYourGuide, and Airbnb. We leave them in their original language — the mix is part of the portrait.
This place meets if not exceeded my expectation that leaves a ripple effect on how we can live in this world more harmonious.
H5545RJlauraj
Tripadvisor · Enero 2026
Coming from West Africa, I was amazed by the diversity of species here. The foundation's work is truly inspiring.
berekum-ghana· Ghana
Tripadvisor · 2025
Es una experiencia que te hace reflexionar, que te conecta con lo esencial y que deja huella. Si buscas algo auténtico, inspirador y diferente, este lugar es para ti.
El_libax
Tripadvisor · Julio 2025
It felt like a real privilege to witness and support their mission in person.
Wander
Tripadvisor · Mayo 2025
Thank you Fundacion Loros for the tremendous work you are doing, the incredible team you have, the generosity you show and the alliance you've built with local farmers.
Michael
Tripadvisor · Noviembre 2024
Tuvimos unas vacaciones maravillosas en Cartagena, pero esta fue, por mucho, la MEJOR parte. La experiencia valió la pena el precio relativamente alto y saber que estábamos apoyando el rescate de animales fue la guinda del pastel.
Lisa· Denver, EE. UU.
Airbnb · Noviembre 2025
Save the animals, save your soul — this place does both. The macaws, monkeys and horses all stole my heart.
sheylac
Tripadvisor · 2025
Espectacular! Un equipo entregado, con mucho conocimiento, involucrado y con un proyecto que además de ser interesante desde el punto de vista biológico lo es también desde el punto de vista altruista en cuanto a la voluntad de la recuperación de las especies en peligro de extinción.
Ignacio· Madrid, España
Airbnb · Julio 2025
Best day trip from Cartagena, hands down. Real nature, real animals, real experience — nothing touristy or fake about it.
Maps51
Tripadvisor · 2025
Plantar árboles: saber que estaba devolviendo algo al medio ambiente hizo que el día fuera aún más significativo. Nuestros anfitriones fueron amables, conocedores y claramente apasionados tanto por la naturaleza como por crear aventuras inolvidables.
Geoffrey· San Diego, EE. UU.
Airbnb · Agosto 2025
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