Walk to Sagrado Corazon

This is a short (3 hours return) but steep walk to a statue of Christ on a hill with a great view of the town. The locals call this walk "subir al sancto" ("go up to the saint").

First, go to where the Saturday market is held (Calle 12 and Carrera 6). Walk along Calle 12, a little further is a school. Straight ahead, you'll see a gateway that looks closed, on a path. Walk towards it and just walk around the gate. You're on a sportsfield now ("polideportivo"). On the left, between some trees, there's a path starting. Go up the path between the trees, there's a sign pointing in the wrong direction that says "Sagrado Corazon".

Go up the hill between the trees. There's no clear path. You'll cross a little river with a tiny bridge. Continue to go up, a bit further on the left is a hole in a fence, go through it. Go right after that and continue to go up the hill.

There are white arrows now and then pointing up. After a while, you come to a rocky hill. You have to climb it. Stay out of the shrub, go on the rocky part (that's the "path"). Soon you'll see the statue, just move towards it.

Enjoy the view. If you walk down behind the statue for 3 minutes, there's a river where you can refresh.

When you get to the statue, you'll notice a small alter behind it. On the left-hand side of the altar, there is a box hidden under a few stones that form a little pile. You can dig it up if you find it - it contains messages from people who've found it. Read them, add your own message (take a pen and some paper) and bury it again with some stones on top.

First posted by Peter on May 28, 2008, 08:17. Last edit by Peter on May 28, 2008, 08:17. Edit this | History.

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