Marijke is the person who started the idea to create a trail behind the place where she lives. Groot Santa Martha ( Curaçao ).
She is in love with nature and especially plants ( flora ).
This is why she started making the trails without damaging to much plants. It’s an unique and very dedicate way of creating trails that you don’t see in other trails on the island.
If you hike on different trails, including Marijke’s Nature trail, you will notice a difference.
Not only you will get the feeling to be part of the nature, but also you will hike in an area with no urbanization. Deep in the mondi*1.
*1 Mondi = Papiamentu word for woods / bush ( papiamentu is the spoken native language on Curaçao )
Donald, a.k.a. Mompi, is one of the 2 sons of Marijke. He is also a big contributer for keeping Marijke’s Nature trail one of the most beautiful and unique trails of Curaçao.
He followed the steps of his mother by caring for nature and making other people have the same experience by guiding them through Marijke’s Nature trail. ( Also on all other trails on the island ).
Mompi is packed with information about flora, fauna, history and a lot more of the area and the whole island.
He will be loved to share it all with you.
What makes Marijke’s Nature trail so special?
Beside the fact that the trail leads through a very remote area with no urbanization, the trails give you the idea like they were never made by a human being.
It’s like nature made them by itself.
Also the trail is very safe in every way of thinking.
The trail has different routes. You decide which route you take.
They all start and end at the same location.
One of the great things that makes this trail very unique is it’s diversity.
Something you don’t find in other trails. Different scenery views, large variety of plants and trees, wildlife, history, saltpan ( if you are lucky flamingos ) a beach on the south coast, Playa Sá ( If you are lucky again, sea turtles ) and a lot more. All in one trail!
You can hike alone. No problem with that.
If you want to hike and get a lot of information about the area and the island, we recommend to hike with a guide. ( Mompi )
Mompi takes his time so you don’t feel like you are in a hurry.
Take your time taking pictures, exploring the trail and feel the energy of nature!
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