Casanare
A destination to make a safari aéreo in Colombia is Yopal, the capital of the department of Casanare, you will have an experience full of adventure in the vast eastern plains. It has immense wealth with hydrocarbons, agriculture and livestock.
En esta llanura hay una amplia variedad de fauna y flora, así como su amor por la cultura, a la música, danza y paisaje.aéreo
Parks: It is a city full of parks, among them the Ramón Nonato Pérez Park, El Resurgimiento which has a monument to those who fought for the independence of Colombia in the Pantano de Vargas and Puente de Boyacá.
Ecotourism Farms: There are private sites where you will find special accommodations in nature to spend a few days with incredible sunsets, take pictures of flora and fauna of the Colombian plains.
Hato la Aurora: It is a private nature reserve that offers different activities during the visit, you will find wildlife in their natural habitat as chigüiros, white-tailed deer, baboons, cattle. The activities that you can do are Safari llanero, horseback riding, guided walks, tourist fishing. The herd is part of the Ecolodge Juan Solito, with the trip you will be supporting community development.
Savanna Lodge: It is an exclusive destination where travelers will have the opportunity to meet the Colombian fauna. You will be accompanied by specialized guides and llaneros, exclusive for each visitor in different types of transportation such as 4×4 trucks, canoeing, bird watching, horseback riding expeditions, spending the day with the llanero cowboys, culture and traditions such as their music and dances. The accommodations are in tents with all the comforts of a luxury hotel, at the end you will be helping conservation with your visit.
You will be entering the eastern plains to its real culture, enjoying the beauty of the landscapes, learning about the customs with the llaneros and their activities, the best thing is to experience it directly when you make the trip, it will be unforgettable.
One of the most important dishes of the plains in Colombia will be the Mamona is beef roasted in an authentic way, fish is an important part of the diet because of its rivers, you can enjoy cachama or grilled mojarra, sudada, and broth curitos (small fish).
- Yopal's climate is warm and dry, with an average temperature of 18ºC to 30°C.
- For transportation within the region or between municipalities the recommendation is to use the transportation provided by your travel agency.
- You will find accommodations of all 3* and 4* categories, as well as ecolodges.
- Arriving in Yopal is easy thanks to the national airport El Alcaraván, which has important national connections.