The Route from Bogota to Bucaramanga
This glorious route passing through Boyaca and Santander is now being rediscovered by a new generation of Colombia travellers, looking for beauty, adventure and stunning countryside. Here are some of the places we know and recommend, but I'm sure there are plenty more gems to discover!
From top left clockwise: Cocuy National Park, El Hoyo del Aire, Las Cascadas de los Caballeros, Mongui.
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Bogota: Hostel Botánico +57 3105872960, Cedrón hostel +57 311894786
Zipaquirá - Salt Cathedral
Guatavita lake - One of the sacred lakes of the Muisca.
Suesca - A popular rock climbing spot. Hostal Caminos de Suesca
Macheta - hot springs "Los Volcanes" (also with nice hotel).
Villa de Leyva - Culture, restaurants, hiking, Hostel Nibiru, Hostel Family Host, Restaurant Bombón.
Raquira - souvenir arts and crafts
Mongui: -Beautiful mountain village. Hostel Frailejon, hike to Páramo de Oceta, football factories!
Iza: laguna de Tota, El Batán hot springs and hotel.
El Cocuy- spectacular high altitude hiking, hostel el caminante.
La Paz - El hoyo del aire (massive hole in beautiful surroundings - incredible!) . Take a bus to La Paz from Barbosa.
Suaita - las cascadas de los caballeros, Cabins to rent on top, call Alex 3112032820 . Also Panaderia Especial.
Guadalupe - Las Gachas river. Hostal Donde Jose
San Gil . Adventure sports, rivers, waterfalls . So much to do!
Barichara. Extreme beauty and serenity, plus loads of fine restaurants and cultural activities.
Chicamocha canyon - the biggest canyon in South America - take a cable car to La Mesa de Los Santos
La Mesa de Los Santos: great spot for rock climbing, Hotel Refugio de la Roca
Bucaramanga - Girón barrio colonial, upmarket neighborhood La Cabecera , Hostel Zamia, Hostel Kasa Guane.
Zapatoca - A beautiful mountain town situated where the Chicamocha canyon meets the Suarez Canyon.
Bogota: Hostel Botánico +57 3105872960, Cedrón hostel +57 311894786
Zipaquirá - Salt Cathedral
Guatavita lake - One of the sacred lakes of the Muisca.
Suesca - A popular rock climbing spot. Hostal Caminos de Suesca
Macheta - hot springs "Los Volcanes" (also with nice hotel).
Villa de Leyva - Culture, restaurants, hiking, Hostel Nibiru, Hostel Family Host, Restaurant Bombón.
Raquira - souvenir arts and crafts
Mongui: -Beautiful mountain village. Hostel Frailejon, hike to Páramo de Oceta, football factories!
Iza: laguna de Tota, El Batán hot springs and hotel.
El Cocuy- spectacular high altitude hiking, hostel el caminante.
La Paz - El hoyo del aire (massive hole in beautiful surroundings - incredible!) . Take a bus to La Paz from Barbosa.
Suaita - las cascadas de los caballeros, Cabins to rent on top, call Alex 3112032820 . Also Panaderia Especial.
Guadalupe - Las Gachas river. Hostal Donde Jose
San Gil . Adventure sports, rivers, waterfalls . So much to do!
Barichara. Extreme beauty and serenity, plus loads of fine restaurants and cultural activities.
Chicamocha canyon - the biggest canyon in South America - take a cable car to La Mesa de Los Santos
La Mesa de Los Santos: great spot for rock climbing, Hotel Refugio de la Roca
Bucaramanga - Girón barrio colonial, upmarket neighborhood La Cabecera , Hostel Zamia, Hostel Kasa Guane.
Zapatoca - A beautiful mountain town situated where the Chicamocha canyon meets the Suarez Canyon.