Seeking fun and adventure? A trip to Refugio de Vida Silvestre Punta de Izopo may be just the thing! Green trees and plants and blue water await you in Punta de izopo.
Located in Tela, Punta de Izopo is less visited than its neighbor Jeanette Kawas Park but just as beautiful. Nestled by Rio Platano and Rio Hicaque, the national reserve is composed of a network of mangroves, marshes and lagoons. If you’re going on a tour of the park make sure you bring a waterproof camera to use during the tour. There will be plenty of opportunities for amazing pictures. The lavish green plants and trees with their roots piercing into the water are like nothing else I’ve ever seen. This tour is also wonderful for bird lovers. The kayaks allow you to get really close to the herons or egrets, the pelicans and other unique wildlife like howler monkeys, jellyfish, and alligators.
A tour with a company like Garifuna Tours, for $27 p/person, is probably the wisest option. You could rent a kayak from someone in El Triunfo de la Cruz but you will not have the benefit of an experienced guide to really enrich your experience. The pace of the tour through the reserve is entirely up to you since you will be the one paddling. This can be strenuous but it is a mostly relaxing and fun adventure.
At the end of the tour you can head into Garifuna town El Triunfo and just hang out at the beach. Most of the time there are few tourists there. Hardly anyone at all actually except for the older men and women that are often raking the beach. If you visit in March you’ll have a chance to see the enchanting Garifuna celebrations often including dancing and singing and other cultural displays.
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