Hikes out side of Bogota

adrimm (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 5, 2008, 22:01:

There is a park up in the direction of Villa de Leyva, it is one of the National Parks.... I have forgotten the name - will look it up.


EDIT: found it http://www.presidencia.gov.co/parques/english/iguaque.htm


Iguaque

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ice says on Jun 5, 2008, 22:13:

That'd be great, thanks. Have you done it? What was it like?

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adrimm (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 5, 2008, 22:26:

Unfortunately I haven't.. it was on the list of things to do but we ran out of time...

It is called Iguaque... and they even have information about it in English: Link: http://www.presidencia.gov.co/parques/english/iguaque.htm It might not be more than a dayhike..

Anyhow I know that a popular multi-day is the Parque Nacional del Cucuy- there are some routes along the right-hand menu here.. I'd like to try it next time but don't know if I will have enought time to get used to the elevation for hiking..

http://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/PNN/portel/libreria/php/decide.php...

And their office in Bogota (might be worth a call or a visit) is:
Dirección: Carrera 10 N. 20 - 30 Bogotá.
E-mail: ecoturismo at parquesnacionales.gov.co
PBX: (571) 3532400 Ext. 138-139

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webmanco says on Jun 6, 2008, 03:09:

Something exciting would be looking for big rocks on "cerros orientales" and getting thru the mountains to Suesca. I don´t know if they let you hike but in Factatativa there are some kind of big rocks, called El Tunjo.


This one is in Santander, I had not been there but just found the video.





Then in Boyaca there is El Nevado del Cocuy.


Suesca



This one is well outside of Bogotá

http://www.eltiempo.com/vidadehoy/06dejuniode2008/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_IN...

Junio 6 de 2008

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Articulo completo
http://www.eltiempo.com/vidadehoy/06dejuniode2008/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_IN...

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Bill Turley (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 6, 2008, 06:50:

traqueto del valle says on Jun 6, 2008, 07:09:

For the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy you need at least 3 days, better 5. Incredible but cold. If you go off season you wont see nobody.

In Bogota you can climb the Cerro Monserrate....lol

or try Chicaque, but this is walking through cloud forest and not hiking... but you can do it in one day, near Soacha. Nice place, here is the website:

www.chicaque.com

have fun

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webmanco says on Jun 6, 2008, 07:35:

Where ever there is a rock or a wall there is a hike


Boqueron

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travelingirl says on Jun 7, 2008, 20:24:

You could go on an excursion around Villa de Leyva and see the waterfalls. Or climb up to Virgen de Guadalupe. hehe It wouldn't really be classified as a "hike" or "exciting" but I do recommend going as it is off the beaten path and you'll be the only person up there, other than the people that actually live there.

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Bill Turley (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 8, 2008, 10:26:

ice says on Jun 8, 2008, 20:32:

wow, more repsonse than i thought thanks a lot every one!
sounds like some good options!

ice

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