Nighttime trip to the intertidal zone
Life Between the Tides
Life Between the Tides
This is one of the longest-running activities organized by the Costa Quebrada Association, dating back to well before it was designated a Geopark. It consists of nighttime safaris, held in the summer during low tide, to observe the flora and fauna that inhabit the area between high and low tide.
Life in the intertidal zone is truly unique. The extreme conditions that prevail—drying out, sudden temperature changes, variations in salinity, and intense competition for space—are responsible for the fact that the distribution of plant and animal communities in this coastal zone follows very specific zoning patterns in the form of horizontal zones, parallel to the tide line.
The activity takes place in small groups, equipped with brochures and guides on intertidal flora and fauna as well as headlamps, and participants visit specific locations along the Costa Quebrada that are ideal for observation due to the abundance of species and the necessary safety conditions.
There are two reasons for conducting this activity at night: first, intertidal species are highly active at night, and it is relatively easy to find starfish, anemones, octopuses, as well as a large number of crustaceans and fish. On the other hand, at night, with the help of headlamps, observation is ideal—and in many cases, spectacular.
If you'd like to join one of the groups scheduled for the summer, you can contact the association by email at: educacion@geoparquecostaquebrada.com