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Last November 26th, a group of students of the Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality Management, enjoyed an academic visit to the National Aviary of Colombia and the theme park Vivarium.
The Aviary is an organization that conserves more than 1900 birds. The Vivarium, for its part, exhibits different reptiles. These two products becomes a new tourist experience for local, national and international tourists.
The path in the aviary takes 2 hours approximately and it is the biggest aviary in Colombia and the second in Latin America. The vivarium represents a real environmental preservation experience. It is located at 25 minutes distance from Cartagena, between Pontezuela and Bayunca .
This is an ideal place for those who want contact with nature, with the flora and fauna of the tropical dry forest, caymans and crocodile.
The students were leaded by professor Katia Román, who imparts the subject Tourism Animation and Guidance. They had not only the opportunity to discover these two tourism products, but also to learn the characteristics of the services offered by the tourist guide of these green places.
The two main activities that tourists can do in these natural places are the tour, which let the visitors live an immersion experience, and photography.
The tour in the Vivarium is a pedagogic way to learn the biologic evolution of the planet. The students also learnt about the characteristics of reptiles, amphibian, fish and invertebrates species. The students really enjoyed these experiences,
Academic Visit to the Aviary and the Vivarium
By Tourism Today