2. Palmar is located in the northern part of the Santa
Elena Peninsula, some 40 km away from freedom.

3. INHABITANST
around 7500
people
They depend almost
exclusively on fishing
more than 1000
families

4. there is a marsh formed by the rivers Minai
large and Chunqui
where there is a remnant of mangrove forest
of 34 hectares approx. formed by red and
white mangrove.

5. Before the
devastation of the
ecosystem by the
shrimp industry,
the mangrove
forest was much
more extensive,
surpassing the
200 has.

6. Consequently they were
larger areas of conchal and
Cangrejal, there was no
pollution and the families
who were dedicated to the
collection of mangrove
products were much more
numerous than they are
today. Natural resources
are reduced terribly while
shrimp arose and
increased pollution.

9. find the pink beach

10. these rocks are part of many
tourism