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San Gil has much to offer those looking for an adrenaline rush: Raft or kayak on rivers with class 2 to 5 rapids. If you'd like something real different, there's hydrospeed, or body boarding down the Río Fonce. You can also rappel through waterfalls, or soar like a condor, paraglide from the Parque Nacional Chicamocha, crawl through some remarkable caves. Stroll and picnic in the botanical gardens of Parque Natural El Gallineral. For those who are more culture-minded, there are villages to

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San Gil has much to offer those looking for an adrenaline rush: Raft or kayak on rivers with class 2 to 5 rapids. If you'd like something real different, there's hydrospeed, or body boarding down the Río Fonce. You can also rappel through waterfalls, or soar like a condor, paraglide from the Parque Nacional Chicamocha, crawl through some remarkable caves. Stroll and picnic in the botanical gardens of Parque Natural El Gallineral. For those who are more culture-minded, there are villages to check out, like Barichara with colonial architecture and a resident artist community, or Curití, where fique artisans practice their trade.


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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 gardens where the Quebrada (creek) Curití meets that robust river. Within this park, nine plazoletas are...

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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 footsteps of the Guane ancestors, who had laid down this path, later used by the Spaniards. Here’s the...

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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 thrill seekers in Colombia than the small town of San Gil in the mountain province of Santander. Ask...

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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; this 1.5-hour trip is popular with beginners and families ($13.25 per person). Río Suárez is...

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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— This cave out in Páramo is the easiest to spelunk, suitable for the whole family. A special...

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