All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
Sierra de la Macarena National Park
🇨🇴 Colombia
Eastern Andes Foothills, Colombia 1597 spp. recorded
Sierra de la Macarena National Park lies in the foothills of Colombia’s Eastern Andes, preserving a stretch of tropical rainforest where limestone ridges rise above winding rivers and dense understory.
2.575° N 73.371° W
🦜 Nature
643 Species sighted
38,561 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
+ 587 more species with insufficient data
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Recent sightings in Sierra de la Macarena National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
38Jan
37Feb
36Mar
37Apr
48May
35Jun
30Jul
43Aug
34Sep
41Oct
27Nov
35Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Finca La Resevera, Meta
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Easy
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 1001
🐒 Mammals 289
🦎 Reptiles 208
🐸 Amphibians 99
1597 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
35 Threatened 82 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.1
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
52% 📊
Coverage (255 species at ≥5% of 1597 in the inventory)
16% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 3 reptile, 1 mammal)
65% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
189 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
21 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
16 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Mixed Medium
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Easy High
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
My dream came true recently: I had the chance to visit an active nesting site in the Sierra de la Macarena National Park in Colombia.
Like many travelers, we set down our suitcases in the small town of La Macarena to explore the Sierra de la Macarena National Park for several days, culminating in the famous Caño Cristales, whose incredible photos seen on the Internet and social networks had piqued our curiosity.
The next morning we set off for the Raudal de Angosturas on the border of the Sierra de la Macarena and Tinigua national parks.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
1,597 species
Sierra de la Macarena National Park has 1,597 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Violaceous Jay (about 70%), White-throated Toucan (about 60%), Tropical Kingbird (about 60%), Green Iguana (about 50%) and Colombian Red Howler Monkey (about 50%).
When is the best time to visit Sierra de la Macarena National Park for wildlife?
August and September
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 40% in June and November–April.
Can you see a Guianan Cock-of-the-rock in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Guianan Cock-of-the-rock sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 135 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and September (about 20%). Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Can you see a Common Woolly Monkey in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Woolly Monkey sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December (about 50%).
Is Sierra de la Macarena National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Sierra de la Macarena National Park rates 3.6/5: 162nd of 316 parks worldwide and 22nd in South America. 22 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
