Colombia’s Tatamá National Natural Park is located on the borders of the departments of Risaralda, Chocó and Valle del Cauca, within the Chocó bioregion, one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. The park encompasses 51,900 hectares of primary west-Andean tropical and subtropical rainforest, temperate cloud forest and páramo habitat, and is a source of water to rivers in all directions. It is home to over 550 species of birds, 450 species of orchids and 700 species of butterflies. The biodiversity across other taxa is equally impressive. Many Colombian endemic and near-endemic species are found here.
The only road access to the park is via Montezuma Road, which starts near the town of Pueblo Rico and winds up Cerro Montezuma to a military base at its summit (2600 meters above sea level). The Montezuma Ecolodge property (1350 meters) sits at the entrance to the park, 13km from the summit, and so is perfectly situated to be your home base while you explore the park.