Isla Gorgon National Park

Isla Gorgon National Park was established in 1985. Protecting natural forests and coral reefs near the island, the park is located on the site of a former criminal prison, so the park’s office, museum, residential buildings and the only restaurant on the island are all located in the gloomy but picturesque rooms of this penitentiary institution.

The island is located 26 kilometers from the mainland. Length - 8.5 km, width - 2.3 km (in the widest part), area - 26 km2.

Gorgon is famous for the diversity of flora and fauna. Here you can see seabirds, a variety of butterflies, dolphins, sperm whales, white fin sharks, turtles and humpback whales, as well as sea seals, whose breeding territory belongs to the Galapagos Islands. The island has an underwater world of extraordinary beauty and coral reefs, which constantly attracts a large number of divers, nature lovers and exotics. There are about 155 specimens of birds and snakes on the Gorgon. This is a jungle with a very humid tropical climate, frequent rains (as a result of which the humidity reaches 90%) and an average temperature of +27C.

The island can be reached by flying from Cali to the village of Guapi (about 35 minutes) and from where by reserve, transfer to the Gorgon Park by fast boat (about 1.5 hours) or from Buenaventura, a cargo bot.