Chicamocha National Park and Canyon

This morning, we drive further north in the scenic central region to the Chicamocha Canyon and the Chicamocha National Park en route to Bucuramanga Airport. With an area of 4.7 square miles, a maximum depth of 6,600 ft, and a length of 141 miles, the vast canyon is the third largest in the world.

In the National Park (known locally as Panachi), on the upper rim of the canyon, we see the Monumento a la Santandereanidad, a massive artistic monument honouring the historical Comuneros and represents the struggle of the local people against the Spanish. From here, we walk up to the high viewpoint for beautiful panoramic views of the whole area.

We then take a 3.9 mile long cable car ride from Panachi into the canyon and up the other side to the Mesa de los Santos station, where we meet our driver. After a quick bowl of soup, we stop off at the nearby Mercado Campesino de Acuarela in La Mesa de Los Santos to have a look around.

Then, it's off to Bucuramanga Airport for our flight via Bogota to Pereira. We are taken to our Hacienda near Armenia, about 90 minutes away..Read more