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We had been toying with the idea of hiking with a groups since I arrived in Colombia. Organised tours, on the whole tend to be expensive here and can be a little hard to find. So we have tended to hike solo, which is something I would always recommend, but sometimes its not possible and …
There are many paths that lead up into the mountains that surround Bogota which were once considered dangerous but are now being opened up and becoming popular with the Rolos (people from Bogota). The trail head for the Mirador Aguadora hike is in Usaquen, which is particularly great as there are a tonne of restaurants …
About an hour outside of Bogota on the bus is Suesca, a small town that is defined not only by its cement factory, but also by its natural beauty. Its one of the many places around Bogota that you can go climbing and there are many trails to hike. Along the main road approaching the …
I decided I wanted to take the train in Bogota as soon as I realised it existed. Living close to Carrera 9 we hear the trains pass our several times a day and also don't need to invest in an alarm as there is an especially excited driver who loves to press the horn at …
Continue reading Tren Touristico Bogota, to Nemocon and the Minas de Sal
I was really excited to go to the Farallones de Satatausa, about 90 minutes bus ride north of Bogotá, ever since I saw it in another blog. There are some beautiful photos of the 3000 metre peak and it's one place that you can see the Bogotá savannah and valleys on the other side at …
The most touristy trip up to the mountains in Bogotá is without doubt Cerró de Monserrate, with it's beautiful church. You can hike at certain times of the day or take the cable car or train, depending on which one is operating at the time. And it's easy to see why as it provides beautiful …
Continue reading Cerró de Monserrate and Cerró de Guadalupe, Bogotá
When I took the bus back to Bogotá from Pereira I was locating the mountains on maps.me and putting points in the map. After a little Googling I found some stunning photos of the park, especially the overhanging rock and amazingly Cerró Quininí was only about 2 hours outside of Bogotá and I noticed that …
