What is Nirvana?

Nirvana Natural reserve is a private center for environmental education and ecotourism. This reserve is located in South America, in a Country with many biodiversity, Colombia, exactly in the central cordillera of the Andes, across the department of Valle Del Cauca. Is located 40 kilometers from Cali, 26 kilometers from Palmira and 2 kilometers from La Buitrera.  Preserve an average temperature of 20 degrees Celsius in most parts of the reserve down and 17 degrees Celsius in the cloud forest.

This reserve is composed of 85 hectares and in the way you can observe six important points: 

1.      Auditorium
2.     Botanical garden
3.     Ecological trails
4.     Vilela Clough
5.     Pisciculture
6.     Restaurant

I went to nirvana when I finished school, three years ago. I went with my friends and we slept on a farm close to the reserve. When we arrived to Nirvana, in the auditorium we saw an introductory video of everything that we would find in the reserve. Then the guide showed us all the nature reserve.

First was the botanical garden. This site was about 2 hectares where they had a lots of tropical plants and the objective of this botanical garden, it's to restore the native flora that were felled years ago.

The truth is you have to walk a lot; Nirvana has about 8 km of ecological trails, which are roads that are surrounded by a great diversity of fauna and flora. While you walk, you observe an unimaginable amount of plants, flowers, animals, landscapes, etc.

After, you find the Vilela Clough, where is carrying out a program of recovery and water management, which has allowed an increase in the level of its waters.

Following the tour we found the fish culture is a culture of trout. These trout are able to reproduce there, because the climate and altitude is perfect for development. The restaurant is famous for having different and delicious trout.

Finally, to finish the tour by Nirvana and after that walk, we arrived to the restaurant where we ate and rested after that great spectacle of nature.

Some tips for those who want to go: you have to eat before you start the tour, wear comfortable clothes and carry a water bottle.

Conclusion: The tour in Nirvana is an experience you will never forget. It is a great place for people who love and study the nature, is a place to enjoy with landscapes, the animals and the environmental conservation. Here you will find a great variety of animals such as different types of butterflies, birds, parrots, canaries, etc., and plants, from the smallest flower to gigantic trees. 

Why am I writing this blog?

I decided to write this blog because I love to travel and I want to tell and share my experiences, I want those who read me and are interested in traveling, share their opinions. I also want to create a place where you don't talk about official information from somewhere, but where I can share the experiences, where you find stories told by their protagonists like you're talking with them face to face; read what they did, what they ate, where they slept, the good and the bad, that's more fun and encourages you to experience firsthand. I also want to show that travel is a fun way to learn, because it isn't only to know the place, it's about knowing people, climate, customs, tourist sites, etc. It isn’t just travel; it’s to grow as a person!