RIVER, TONINAS AND EMBRUJO LLANERO

Puerto Rico is a destination that teaches you to travel, learning from the simple and embracing the inexplicable. Its gastronomy stands out thanks to the combination of products from the Orinoquia and the Amazon, together with the culinary techniques and the new inputs added by the immigrants. Products such as pineapple, banana and chontaduro are the basis of a great diversity of products that delight any palate.

Located in the lower Ariari, it is the last stop on the Embrujo Llanero route, where you will discover the rivers, channels, lagoons, morichales and estuaries that cool the boiling waters of its plain and are the shelter and breeding ground for fish that go out in search of shelter. Through the customs and work of its inhabitants, you will face hundreds of stories of resilience, dignity and constant work to find peace.

ESSENTIALS IN PUERTO RICO:

1. The Laguna del Amor: is one of the main bodies of water in the municipality and is home to countless stories that give life to its name. Located 5 minutes from the town center, this immense body of fresh water surrounded by imposing and beautiful morichales. A diverse variety of species are housed here that can be seen and heard throughout the route: the royal parrot (Amazona amazona), the stink turkey (Opisthocomus hoazin), the woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus), the heron (Ardea cinerea), the titi or squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) and the golden howler monkey (Alouatta) are some of its protagonists.
2. Ariari River with dolphin sighting: In the depths of the jungle, where the Ariari River and the Guejar River meet, you can find a beautiful species of dolphins, the dolphins, which you can contemplate while a beautiful plains sunset sets in the background. Being the closest place to Bogotá to do this activity, the locals will teach you everything about this species, while you enjoy the moment.
3. Tasty Puerto Rico: For Puerto Ricans, the municipality's gastronomy makes you not want to return. In the urban area you can delight the different flavors behind the stories of peasant families who prepare delicious dishes full of tradition and love.
4. La Laguna de San Vicente: 10 kilometers from the municipality is the Laguna San Vicente, declared a Regional Natural Park since 2011 to preserve the fauna and flora that live there. This magical setting of crystal-clear waters and white sand beach invites you to enter its waters and live the experience of connection and communion with the pure and natural environment of the landscape. It is an immense body of fresh water, surrounded by morichales and savannahs belonging to rural families, loaded with beautiful landscapes adorned with sunrises and sunsets in which biodiversity is its main protagonist.
5. Agrotourism Farms: In Puerto Rico there are abundant stories of entrepreneurial families who have dedicated themselves to welcoming tourists who come to the municipality looking for tranquility and beautiful places to see. Places like Finca La Fortuna, Finca Mussaenda, Finca La Tierra Prometida, Finca Villa Mercedes and Finca La Joya have their doors open to welcome you and tell you stories of love, countryside, resilience, and many more. Here you can discover sustainable living alternatives, responsible for the community, the economy and the environment.