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The village of El Cocuy doesn’t have many attractions of its own. It has no museums, no hot springs, no cultural centers. It seems to be willing to play a supporting role to the national park and its glories, in providing good services to the tourist preparing for trekking and mountain climbing. One activity, though, is paragliding from Maohama, a high bluff outside of this hamlet.

By Lorraine Caputo

Upon re-declaring her independence at age 29, Lorraine Caputo packed her trusty Rocinante (so her knapsack's called) and began traipsing throughout...

Created: 29 Jun 2008

Updated: 29 Jun 2008

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Sierra Nevada del Cocuy

If mountaineering and appreciating rare, natural beauty is your cup of tea, then you better start planning now to climb Sierra Nevada del Cocuy. Pico Iyer listed the mountain range with 18 snow covered peaks as one of the “20 Places to See Before They Die” in the May 2007 issue of Condé Nast...

Types: Trekking
Location: Cocuy , Colombia

Paragliding in El Cocuy

To the west of El Cocuy village a dark cliff looms out of the greened landscape. This peak is call Maohama. It is the spot easiest to access in PNN El Cocuy for practicing parapentismo, or paragliding. Any time of the year is good for leaping off its heights and soaring like an Andean condor over...

Types: Paragliding and Hangliding
Location: Cocuy , Colombia

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