{"id":87786,"date":"2019-05-20T16:32:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T20:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=87786"},"modified":"2020-04-21T19:42:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T23:42:25","slug":"snorkling-the-corales-islas-del-rosario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=87786","title":{"rendered":"Snorkelling the Corales Islas del Rosario"},"content":{"rendered":"

The name of the Rosario Islands is literally, Corales Islas del Rosario<\/em>. It’s a chain of islands linked together by the most important and pristine cay reefs in Colombia. These reefs house many fish, creatures, coral, and seagrass.<\/p>\n

Arranging a boat from Islabele is easy. You literally walk to the dock and say you want to go to the reefs; the cost is 40,000 pesos ($16) and they provide the mask and snorkel. The reef is fairly close and a guide will take you to a place away from the crowds of snorkelers that come in from the mainland. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

There are no places where you can safely touch the bottom; so, to be able to enjoy the experience you do need to be comfortable in the water, be able to swim a fair distance, tread water for long periods of time, and be nimble enough to climb in and jump out of a small boat. <\/p>\n

I read so many reviews from people complaining about the experience because they struggled with the fitness component; snorkling at this reef requires a certain level of fitness and for you to be comfortable for long periods in water<\/em>. <\/p>\n

An hour is the perfect amount of time to spend swimming around the reef.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Underwater, we discovered an alien landscape full of brain coral, mustard coral, and elkhorn coral. <\/p>\n

I’m not sure if this reef is healthy. We heard stories of a rainbow under the water; we definitely saw no rainbow. I remember the reef being vibrant during our exploring but my photos show a lot of bleaching and less colour. <\/p>\n