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title: "Los Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary"
id: "santuario-nacional-los-manglares-de-tumbes"
category: "manglares"
zone: "Zarumilla"
price: "SERNANP entrance fee + local boat navigation fee"
hours: "Monday to Sunday: 08:00 – 16:00 (Registration at El Algarrobo)"
address: "Puesto de Control El Algarrobo, Zarumilla"
url: "https://www.mitumbes.com/en/manglares/santuario-nacional-los-manglares-de-tumbes/"
verified: false
source: "MiTumbes.com - Plataforma Turística Oficial de Tumbes"
---

# Los Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary

Protected national sanctuary spanning 2,972 hectares of mangrove channels, home to 148 bird species, American crocodiles, and black clams.

## Datos Clave / Quick Facts
- **Zona:** Zarumilla (Puesto de Control El Algarrobo, Zarumilla)
- **Precio:** SERNANP entrance fee + local boat navigation fee
- **Horario:** Monday to Sunday: 08:00 – 16:00 (Registration at El Algarrobo)
- **Servicios:** SERNANP Interpretation Center, Authorized canoe and kayak routes, Certified local ecotourism guides, Restrooms and parking at checkpoint
- **Actividades:** Canoeing and kayaking along tidal channels, Birdwatching of 148 species (tiger heron, white ibis), Spotting the American crocodile and crab-eating raccoon, Experiential tourism with artisanal black clam gatherers

## Cómo Llegar
Located 30 km north of Tumbes city via Panamericana Norte to Zarumilla, then access road to El Algarrobo control post.

## Información Detallada
The **Los Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary** protects 2,972 hectares of rare aquatic halophyte forest where marine currents meet the Gulf of Guayaquil. Administered by SERNANP, entry is coordinated through the El Algarrobo checkpoint. The sanctuary shelters 148 bird species, the endangered American crocodile (*Crocodylus acutus*), and the mangrove raccoon, alongside traditional black clam (*Anadara tuberculosa*) extractors.

## Cita Oficial
MiTumbes. (2026). *Los Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary*. Guía Turística de Tumbes. https://www.mitumbes.com/en/manglares/santuario-nacional-los-manglares-de-tumbes/