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Be prepared to spend a good spell in San Agustín. The area is perfect for hiking or horseback riding, with the reward of statues, tombs and petroglyphs. Some of the well-known sites include La Chaquira, Obando, Alto de los Ídolos and Alto de las Piedras. Take the challenge, though, to get to some of the less-visited ones, like Lavaderos or Alto de la Guacas. The Parque Arqueológico encompasses four sites and provides a good introduction. The scenery is equally stunning with dozens of waterfalls like Saltos del Mortiños and de Bordones tumbling through the jungle to join the nascent Río Magdalena, to whose headwaters you can trek or horseback ride. Other such adventures are walking the Macizo Colombiano or riding all the way to Ecuador on horse. Sports are not to be forgotten. There's white water rafting, a huge city swimming pool, and the favorite Colombia layperson's sport of “tejo”—with an interesting twist.
Imagine mounting a beautiful mare to traverse these emerald hills, exploring the silent sentinels tha...
You can spend weeks hiking through San Agustín’s verdant countryside. Trails lead to many of the a...
As Colombia’s greatest river, the Magdalena winds 1540 kilometers (924 miles) through an estrecho (n...
The main attraction in San Agustín is the Parque Arqueológico, which encompasses four mesetas (A, B,...
Between San Agustín and the Parque Arqueológico are several quite interesting sites. El Tablón, onl...
Traveling towards the small village of Obando, you’ll cross the Magdalena River at the Estrecho, or ...
San José de Isnos (Quechua for Sacred Rock) is a small village 26 kilometers (15.5 miles) north of Sa...
If you are yearning to get off the beaten track and experience rural Southern Colombian charm, then go...
You know, once the sun begins to shine in San Agustín, it gets down right hot. The perfect way to coo...
This Sunday afternoon that sign across from the market again catches my attention: Cancha de Tejo El R...
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