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San Gil is great for extreme sports or just for relaxing. San Gil has long been popular with Colombians as a week-end and holiday escape. Just recently have travellers come to know of this colonial town in Santander, only six hours from Bogotá.
There are several private nature preserves, the most famous being "Parque Gallineral" with guided nature tours and swimming pool, on the banks of the Río Fonce.
Numerous travel agencies offer "extreme sports" tours, including paragliding, rappelling, kayaking, caving, biking, horseback riding and day walks. Also there is water-water rafting down several local rivers or through the Chicamocha Canyon. Prices for these tours are regulated.
Nearby are several historical towns. Barichara has virtually untouched colonial architecture and the Parque de las Aguas. In Guane there is a paleontology museum, and good rock and fossil hunting.
(Altitude: 1,114 meters/3.654 feet, Population: 49,500, City Code: 7)
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Curití
Curití is a typical Santandereano village of narrow calles lined with white-washed homes. Its residents are famous for their artesanía in fique, or agave sisal. This hamlet offers more to the ...Curití, Near San Gil, San Gil, Colombia
Parque Nacional del Chicamocha
Founded in 2006, Parque Nacional del Chicamocha protects part of the rim of the Río Chicamocha's canyon. This national park proffers much for the amusement of its visitors. The culture connoisseur ...Parque Nacional del Chicamocha, Near San Gil, San Gil, Colombia
Parque Natural El Gallineral
Long tendrils of moss hang from ancient trees and sway in the slight breeze. Sunlight dapples on the torrent of the Río Fonce. This is Parque Natural El Gallineral, four hectares of botanical
...San Gil, Colombia
The Camino Real from San Gil to the Río Magdalena
I heard a bit of buzz from a friend in San Gil: Go trekking on the old camino real or Camino de los Guanes to the Río Magdalena. I checked it out a bit. Indeed, it appears you can follow the
...San Gil, Colombia
Cave Exploration
Tourists brave enough to ignore the bad publicity given to such a culturally diverse country, must surely contain a sense of adventure somewhere inside themselves. And there's no better place for
...Near San Gil, San Gil, Colombia
Whitewater Rafting
San Gil has become renowned for its whitewater rafting. Three principal rivers, all with different characteristics, offer adventures for novices and experts alike. The Río Fonce has class 2+ rapids; ...San Gil, Colombia
Caving
Delving into the bowels of the earth (a.k.a caving) is another adventure you can undertake while in San Gil. You can only visit a few of the many caves that gouge the landscape. Cueva del Indio— ...San Gil, Colombia
Other Water Sports
Besides whitewater rafting, there are other aquatic sports to partake in here in San Gil. Check with tour operators in the town for these excursion opportunities. Kayaking— There are eight ...San Gil, Colombia
Waterfalls and Torrentismo
Waterfalls drape the river canyons slicing the countryside around San Gil. At some of the cascades, not only can you gaze upon these natural wonders, but also practice a sport offered by the good ...San Gil, Colombia
Such a High!!
If you are looking for fun and adventure, San Gil is definitely your place. There is rafting, paragliding (called parapente), rappelling, caving, you name it! There are also all different kinds of tour companies, from the true Colombian to the English-speaking. We went with the Colombian and made some lifelong friends along the way. Also, as in many many Latin towns, El Centro was a favorite place to be. The park was always filled with people, women dressed to the nines walking around on the cobblestones in their stilettos, children running around, tinto everywhere... It was our favorite in all of Colombia!
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