NATURAL NATIONAL PARK COCUY
GENERAL INFORMATION
The snowy peaks of Colombia stand out for their long gleaming white spaces, actors embellish when Colombian landscapes. Such destinations become the goal of all mountaineers, environmentalists or travelers who love to live simply alternative experiences.
In this wonderful place away from the noise and pollution of cities and little touched by man, is called Natural National Park and Sierra Nevada Cocuy Cocuy. Thanks to its impressive and extensive snow-capped mountain ranges, is listed as the second largest park Colombia Nevado. It is ideal for adventure tourism and ecotourism medium and high mountains.
Boyacá, Arauca and Casanare, form the enclosure of this important park consisting of 23 snow-capped peaks, waterfalls, lagoons, and some animals frailejones used to living in the cold: the tapir, spectacled bear, the Andean condor, the eagle and the páramo deer, among many others.
National Natural Park Cocuy, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places in Colombia and arguably the world, for all those who have reached their peak between rock and ice climbing or just walking, have been able to see the extent of the eastern plains, typical of our rich biodiversity.
Live the best experience in a place of Colombia, where the mountains with snow on their peaks are the stars for an ideal
What do Natural National Park Cocuy?
This park is right to engage in high mountain hiking and rock climbing or snow, you can enjoy the wildlife that is in place, its birds and others.
While here, visit the snowy peaks of Ritacubas, Sugarloaf, The Castle and Devil's Pulpit, which is the largest glacial mass of Colombia. Also, the gaps:
- The Greens
- Grande de la Sierra
- The Island
- The Plaza
- The Avellanal
You can end up in the hot springs in Güicán, among many other attractions it has to offer this paradise, where the spirit is renewed and everything becomes a ritual of peace and tranquility, which easily allows you to feel the breeze and hear the voices of the soul .
Designed for climbing routes within the park are:
- Walking atop the Cave - Devil's Pulpit
- Walking The Hope - Laguna Grande de la Sierra
- Tour hacienda La Esperanza - Laguna Grande de la Sierra
- Route of the Ritaku'wa
- Village cabins Kanwara - Playitas
- Route Lagunillas - Lagoon Plaza
The routes are traveled in 8 hours (round trip)
The Lagunillas are crossed between 8 and 12 hours.
SIERRA NEVADA OF COCUY
The Sierra Nevada is the second Cocuy saw importance in Colombia and has the highest peaks of the Cordillera Oriental. From the edges of snow descends westward to Boyacá highlands, north to arid Chicamocha Canyon and east to the hot plains of the Llanos.
After the Nevados Park is the most visited Sierra hikers, mountaineers and climbers, offering destinations that can compete with the Cordillera Blanca of Peru or Bolivia's Cordillera Real. Also here are, apart from the mountains, very friendly people, cabins with fireplace, horses and hot springs.
While the Sierra de Santa Marta is majestic and impressive for indigenous cultures, and while Nevados Park is special for its volcanoes, in the case of Cocuy wins the beauty and variety of paramunos valleys, peaks covered (yet) by glacial lakes and lagoons, which reflect the image of the vertical walls.
"Turn it in 5 days", climb its steep snow-capped glacier or climbing the "Devil's Pulpit" are multiple ways to enjoy mountain trekking, promotions easy routes as the snow or climbing routes Bigwalls in walls and 800m with difficulties up to 5.11. You choose the adventure you want.
There are several areas that are very important in the Sierra Nevada of Cocuy:
NORTHERN SECTOR (Güicán - Ritacuba)
This sector is attractive to have the two Ritacuba, Black and White, with the White Ritacuba with 5.333m the highest peak in the Sierra and easy ascent.
In Kanwara Booths offered accommodation and freight with horses for mountaineers, but also tourists can enjoy here with a panoramic snow (increasingly less) eternal, with horseback riding or hiking nearby lagoons.
In addition, this sector can be started around the Cocuy, a journey of 5-7 days.
On the same road is made access to Needle and unnamed peaks and eastern walls of Ritacuba Black and White Ritacuba offering Big Walls for more experienced climbers.
EASTERN SECTOR AND CROSSING THE VALLEY OF PILLOWS
This section describes the "Return to Cocuy in 5 days" - actually can also take 6 or 7 - which is one of the most beautiful passages of Colombia and reserved for mountaineers trained and experienced in trekking.
The central sector of the Cordillera also has several important peaks and little visited, as are the Picacho (4.990m) and south of Ritacuba Pointed White, the North and South San Pablines (5.180m) and The Castle (5.120m), peak and far more difficult the normal route. Climb these peaks requires between 1 and 3 days roped access and experience to glaciers and ice slopes.
SOUTH SECTOR (CONCAVE PULPIT-SUGARLOAF PLAZA)
In this area we place the Laguna Grande de la Sierra to 4.510m in height and around her crescent shaped Concavito peaks (5100m), the concave (5.200m), Los Portales, the Toti (4.975m), the Pulpit rock giant Devil and the Sugar Loaf (5.250m).
Surrounding the Laguna Grande in the south, we reach the majestic Laguna Grande de la Plaza, surrounded by walls of Eastern Sugar Loaf and the Cerros de la Plaza (4.920m).
Describe access to this area, accommodation facilities at Hacienda La Esperanza or Refuge Herrera brothers and routes to the respective peaks.
TIPS TO KEEP ENVIRONMENTALLY COCUY NATIONAL PARK:
When it is above the snow and snow board, people can not touch the snow, or make snowmen or ponersen to play with her, since she is angry that part melting
Care for and preserve the environment by not throwing trash do much in any natural lakes
During the tour of the park should not be started or mistreat any plant, as if alive this helps preserve the environment of Mount
Do not leave on either side water bottles, since this is not an organic element and the tanscurrir of days this can damage vegetation
Do not save any attachment in your pocket that belongs to the natural park of cocuy
Wear comfortable shoes to not get tired so fast
Delivering a half double and bags in the feet, so as not to get wet and not feel cold
Carry enough liquid to hydrate every 30 minutes
Warm clothing and comfortable for walking
Wear comfortable shoes to not get tired so fast
Delivering a half double and bags in the feet, so as not to get wet and not feel cold
Carry enough liquid to hydrate every 30 minutes
Warm clothing and comfortable for walking
Wear wool hat or balaclava, gloves, sunglasses with UV protection, plenty of sunscreen, lunch or sandwich
During the tour of the park should not be started or mistreat any plant, as if alive this helps preserve the environment of Mount
Do not leave on either side water bottles, since this is not an organic element and the tanscurrir of days this can damage vegetation
Do not save any attachment in your pocket that belongs to the natural park of cocuy
SUGGESTIONS TO GO TO THE NATIONAL NATURE COCUY
Bring enough food that contains calories, as it helps us to conserve energy and power up the snowy
Wear comfortable shoes to not get tired so fast
Delivering a half double and bags in the feet, so as not to get wet and not feel cold
Carry enough liquid to hydrate every 30 minutes
Warm clothing and comfortable for walking
Wear comfortable shoes to not get tired so fast
Delivering a half double and bags in the feet, so as not to get wet and not feel cold
Carry enough liquid to hydrate every 30 minutes
Warm clothing and comfortable for walking
Wear wool hat or balaclava, gloves, sunglasses with UV protection, plenty of sunscreen, lunch or sandwich
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