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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY


Fundación Mariposas Amarillas is dedicated to providing support to
underprivileged families and children in the Santa Marta area. Volunteers from
the Fundación bring educational information on nutrition, education and
childcare to Santa Marta's poorest neighborhoods. Fundación Mariposas
Amarillas is in need of volunteers and donations to support their operations. The
volunteer positions offer short hours which allow volunteers to explore the
surrounding areas. Volunteers work at one of the learning centers in the Santa
Marta area. Information is available on their website.
(www.fmacolombia.weebly.com).


TOUR OPERATORS


Las Pleyades, 14th Street No. 6-66, Historic City Centre (Cell - 321-522-1292,
[email protected]). Las Pleyades offers tours of the Santa
Marta area and the Colombian North Coast. The operators practice socially
responsible tourism and have gained an extremely positive reputation as tour
operators. Las Pleyades also operates a tourism information website that offers
hotel and tour bookings. (www.santamarta-hoteltours.travel).


Turcol Turismo Colombiano, Calle 13 N. 3-13 (035-421-2256, Turcol_24@hot
mail.com). Turcol is a major operator to the Lost City. Turcol has an office in
Santa Marta and an office close to Casa de Felipe in Taganga.


Magic Tours, Calle 16 No. 4-41 (035-421-9472, [email protected]).
Magic Tours operates in Ciudad Perdida, Parque Tayrona, Cabo de Vela and many
other North Coast attractions. Magic tours has offices in Santa Marta and
Taganga.

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