El Salado is a natural oasis in the middle of Puerto Vallarta, a protected natural area where visitors coexist with crocodiles and more than 800 species of animals that roam the river and the mangroves.
The sanctuary is located in the hotel zone of Puerto Vallarta, under threat of accelerated growth of tourist developments and shopping centers around it, but with the intention of conserving and protecting exotic birds, reptiles and crustaceans, says Efe Jaime Torres, director of the estuary.
"We have shown that a site of this type can be conserved within cities," says the biologist, noting that "there . . .
