Port Oasis Eco Park — Attraction in Cartagena

This is a tourist area near the cruise ship port. They run shuttles from the dock over, or you can follow the path along the pier. This place has some animals like flamingos, turtles, parrots, monkeys, and a few others. There is a small food/drink stand that sells bottles of Columbian beer/soda, Columbian snacks, and things like empanadas. There is also Juan Valdez Coffee Café. Then there is the huge port oasis shop. It has anything and everything from liquor to coffee to snacks to crafts to decorations to souvenirs to clothing and more. The variety is very nice. The prices are tourist prices so be aware of that. They do have many employees stationed around to tell you about products, answer your questions, and direct you. They are all very friendly and speak English well. The store is clean and well organized. Overall this is a cute place that is close to the ship so you can still get a taste of Columbia without traveling to...

This is a small eco park with some wildlife to view, a souvenir shop, and a coffee cart. There was no restaurant or place to get fresh food so keep that in mind when visiting. The souvenir shop gets very busy on port days, to the point where you'll be standing in a very long line for at least thirty minutes. Selection of items is good, and this is a good place to stop if you don't want to go all the way into Cartegena. A taxi waiting area is very close by so you can catch a cab to the city, but it is very busy and very hectic to be aware of this if you have young children with you. The park can get very busy as well, and there aren't many places to "spread out". You would do well to visit earlier in the day, and expect to maybe spend half...

The Port Oasis Eco-Park is located at Cartagena’s Cruise Ship Terminal. It’s a 10,000-square foot garden park featuring more than 700 animals from 74 species. Peacocks, parrots, flamingos, monkeys, and others. These animals and birds come there needing recovery and rehab. They are fed well, are nearly tame, and not afraid of people. The park is free and restricted to cruise ship passengers waiting for their ships, The Cruise Ship Terminal is about ¾ mile away. There is a bus transport which will leave one at the end of the ship boarding line, or it is possible to walk and reach that same place, a...