The Global Meaningful Travel Map

Cartagena: Canoe Trip in the Mangrooves and fishing with locals in La Boquilla

Experience local culture in a serene mangrove setting, learn artisanal fishing techniques, and support Afro-Colombian families in a unique adventure.

OUR EXPERIENCES
Check out this video, created through a partnership between Tourism Cares, Tauck Ritzau Innovative Philanthropy and Collective Impulse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arl16yE0_Qs

Immerse yourself in local culture and lifestyle on a day trip to La Boquilla. Learn artisanal fishing techniques and enjoy the serene setting of the Mangroves. The tour takes place in La Boquilla; where you’ll find mainly Afro-Colombian fisher families. This area represents a big contrast with the heart of Cartagena, but that is precisely what makes this excursion so exciting and appealing to adventurous souls. At La Boquilla there are two big lagoons: the Cienaga de Juan Polo and the Cienaga de la Virgen. Here, you can find all sorts of fish, ideal for a fishing trip to catch Sea Bass (Robalo), Shad (Sabalo), common two-banded sea bream (Mojarra), Ocean-Bass (Pargo negro), Mullet (Lebranche), mainly bream and perch species, as well as snails, clams, shrimps and crawfish. People from La Boquilla will teach you to catch a fish in three different ways: line fishing, netting, and trapping and also share their stories with you.

ABOUT US
Impulse Travel - We create, operate and promote tours that allow travelers to discover the country from an authentic and local perspective through connecting with people. We are a team of creators, connectors and storytellers on a continuous journey of discovery. Our company develops around people: travelers, locals and the team that brings them closer. We believe that travel has the power to transform lives - our experiences facilitate meaningful interactions between travelers and locals, fostering empathy. Travelers are inspired, locals are empowered, and their projects find financial support, which is key to going forward.

OUR IMPACT
The community we work with in Cartagena’s peripheral area of La Boquilla is threatened by the city’s ruthless building expansion. Travelers who join this experience support the preservation of local fishing and traditional methods, as well as support the fishing families that are in the area. Impulse Travel partnered with Tourism Cares on a Meaningful Travel Summit with Colombia in November, 2021 and operated as our DMC for the program, bringing our attendees to a handful of local experiences represented on this Map. They were also recipients of a grant from Tourism Cares and Tauck Ritzau Innovative Philanthropy. ProColombia partnered with Tourism Cares on a Meaningful Travel Map in advance of the Tourism Cares with Colombia Meaningful Travel Summit in November, 2021. The pins on the Colombia Map represent community tourism experiences around the country, offered by receptive operators who design their tours for local impact, economic benefit for communities, and to reflect the richness of the experiences you can have traveling throughout Colombia. Their work, and the organizations they support, diffuse the economic benefits of tourism and support sustainable tourism growth in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The Turismo Comunitario Map can be found on the ProColombia website: https://colombia.travel/en/tourism-cares

DETAILS
Please note: these community tourism experiences are offered by in-country operators. We marked the Map with the approximate location of the community experience.

To learn more, visit: https://colombia.travel/en/tourism-cares/fishing-locals-in-la-boquilla

Or email: info@impulsetravel.co

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