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South America Cruises: Eco Adventures Along The Pacific Coast Of Colombia
By CruiseDirector | August 27, 2010
South American cruises offers many unique and off the beaten path vacation experiences. Whale watching cruises along the Pacific Coast of Colombia is a must do eco adventure for the traveling looking for an unique vacation experience.
The Pacific Coast of Colombia is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet and offers some of the best whale watching options around. Seeing these enormous mammals up close is really a breath taking and fascinating show and the whales never fail to dazzle spectators with their graceful water ballet
The singers of the whale specifics, male humpback whales are famous for their broad vocal range. The humpback whales have the widest and most versatile vocal range in the animal kingdom.. Their songs are complex arrangements to attract a mate, and each song can last 20 to 30 minutes.
Whale Watching Hot Spots
If you are interested in seeing these magnificent creatures, the Colombia Pacific is the perfect location. Humpback whales have migrated from the Antarctic to the Colombia Pacific looking for warm, calm waters to give birth to their young. Whale watching season is July to October along the Colombia Pacific Coast. Excellent humpback whale watching locations include Utria Bay, Malaga Bay and Gorgona Island.
Utria Bay
Utria Bay is also part of the natural national park system and a protected nature area. This area has one of the highest rainfall averages of anywhere in the world. Humpback whales, dolphins and sperm whale are abundant in this area during their annual migration.
Malaga Bay
Each year, up to 500 to 700 humpback whales migrate from Antarctica to the warm, tranquil waters of Malaga Bay to breed and to give birth to a new generation. Malaga Bay, which is located near Buenaventura in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, is also where 10% to 15% of all whale births take place. Here in the beautiful, tropical waters, is where new born humpback whales learn to feed, breath and play.
Gorgona Island
Up until the mid 1980′s, Gorgona Island was a high security state prison. In the mid-80′s, it became a national park and is now an eco-tourism center. Gorgona Island is a snorkeling and diving paradise. In addition to its lush, tropical forest, Gorgona Island is also know for the annual viist of the migrating humpback whales..
Between August and October, the humpbacks and their newborn calves arrive at Gorgona Island.. Each year between August and October, the humpback whales and newborn calves arrive in Gorgona Island on their way back to Antarctica.
Cruises to South America particularly in the Colombia Pacific, is just starting to attract the attention of international tourists interested in eco adventure and for whale watching cruises. For your next vacation, discover one of the world’s most biodiverse areas and see the amazing ballet of the migrating humpback whales along the beautiful pacific coast of Colombia.
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