A swamp is a swamp.
The swampy or silt- covered place is called a swamp . Marshy refers to the abundance of puddles and mud, while silt is the soft consistency mud that can be found on the beds of lagoons and rivers or in places with a high level of humidity.
The concept of swamp, therefore, may refer to a swamp . In this case, the swamp is a body of stagnant water that is formed by a shallow depression in the ground. Plants grow in the water and can develop a dense layer.
Characteristics of a swamp
These swamps can have salt water or fresh water. Considering the swamp as an ecosystem , it can be said that it constitutes the habitat of insects, amphibians, small mammals and seabirds.
Sometimes the idea of a swamp is oriented to a wetland : a piece of land that has shallow underground or surface water. These lands are usually flat and may be flooded constantly or intermittently.
A swamp can be a wetland with areas that flood intermittently or permanently.
Places that receive this name
Several places, in different parts of the world , are called Ciénaga . In Colombia , for example, Ciénaga is the name of a municipality in the department of Boyacá (with almost 5,000 inhabitants) and another municipality in the department of Magdalena (where more than 100,000 people live).
In the same department in the north of Colombia there is a lagoon known as La Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta . It is the largest lagoon complex in the country and one of the most relevant for the development of life on Earth. Its approximate surface area is around 280 square kilometers, and it consists of a plain with a series of lagoons that are connected to each other by pipes.
One of its plains located in a western direction has part of its surface interspersed with the overflow of the Magdalena River and to the southeast it merges with the Fundación, Aracataca and Tucurinca rivers. In recent times, there have been many attempts to dry some of its portions to use them illegally for clear profit purposes.
However, there is an absolutely legal activity that attracts thousands of people: thermal baths . It is nothing new that these treatments naturally help to rejuvenate our skin, and in this area of Colombia the properties of water are especially beneficial.
The area designated for the thermal baths is located a short distance from the Santa Marta district, and the multitudes of people from all over the world who visit it every year ensure that the sediment present there gives them exceptional results, whether they are looking to exfoliate the skin, Relax your muscles to get rid of the tensions of modern life or improve your body's tone.
There are those who say that mud baths are a gift that the planet has given us, since their healing and relaxing properties are considerable, and we only need to go into the water to enjoy them. The Ciénaga tour guides do not hesitate to announce the possibility of this activity to their clients, knowing that it usually has a very high level of acceptance, especially because it is not something common in the city. Without a doubt, the sulfur waters of this municipality have an unparalleled effect, which is perfectly complemented by excursions.
Swamp in Argentina
In Argentina , on the other hand, there are the towns of La Ciénaga ( province of Salta ), Ciénaga de Paicone (province of Jujuy ) and Ciénaga del Coro (province of Córdoba ).
“La ciénaga” , finally, is the title of a film directed and written by Argentine Lucrecia Martel that premiered in 2001 and won awards at several international festivals.