Yotoco Forest Reserve (Bosque de Yotoco)

Yotoco Forest Reserve is a protected area that has belonged to Universidad Nacional de Colombia since 1959. It covers 559 hectares of great biodiversity, with wildlife and plants such as howler monkeys, orchids, the Cauca guan, the monarch butterfly, yellow cedar, armadillos, more than 150 bird species, aguacatillo and jigua trees, among others, which makes it a research site for scientists, researchers, teachers and students. It also has lodging, trails and a viewpoint for enjoying nature. Considered one of the green lungs of the region, it is a place to learn why conserving and caring for the forests of Valle del Cauca matters.