Proof is Siecha gaps and Chingaza, glacial, and the fact that there exists great Chuza reservoir, which supplies water to the capital.
History
Chingaza National Park is located on the Cordillera Oriental of Andes in Colombia. Its surface is part of the Cundinamarca and Meta Departments. It was created on May 1977 and approved by resolution No. 154 of 6 June on the same year. It extends alone the jurisdiction of the municipalities of La Calera, Fomeque, Guasca and San Juanito.
Extension: 76,600 hectaresHeight: 800 to 4,020 m
Weather: Warm-Temperate - Cold
Temperature: 4 ° C - 21.5 ° C
Establishment: 1977
Location: Chingaza National Park is located in the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes, northeast of Bogota DC in the departments of Cundinamarca and Meta.
Ecosystems: The park area dominated by heath, with great presence of lakes and wetlands. Descending altitudinally are Andean and sub Andean jungle.
Sites and Activiies of Interest:
At the moment you enter the park, visitors can see, from the vehicle, the majesty and beauty of the landscape of wasteland and Andean jungle, valleys, mountains, lakes, waterfalls and wildlife species like deer, are special appeal of the track.
Venado Coliblanco. Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza (Cundinamarca) Fotografía: José Roberto Arango Romero -MAVDT.
This park has its own unique flora of the fells and a varied fauna that can be can enjoy see and take pictures along the travel of the three ways of environmental interpretation trails designed for the enjoyment and discovery: "the grove", "laguna seca" and "suasi. " most of the area for ecotourism is very cold, ideal for long walks, and also due to fog, solar radiation is low.
also, the park has three spectacular viewpoints, the first near "the grove", which allows a magnificent view of the entire mountain area, the second, known as "ye", which offers an unbeatable view of lake chingaza in its entirety, and the third, called "el mirador of the condors", very near where these birds were released in the restocking program of this kind, and from which it is possible to see at times clear.
Food and Lodging
LAGOON OF SIECHA
LAGOON OF BUITRAGO
LAGOON OFCHINGAZA
Highways:
2. Bogota - La Calera - Guasca: Before reaching the town of Guasca at Km 45, there is a dirt road alongside a fenceright where information indicating the route to follow to get thepost Siecha care ,where the officials of the National Parks guided by a trail of about 4 hours of travel. Route recommended only for four wheel drive.
1. Bogotá - La Calera - Retén Piedras Gordas: From the village of La Calera 1 km route Guasca, right side is the road (unpaved) road to catch Piedras Gordas (20 km): vehicles can be left here. At this point officials are National Parks which will guide you on a walk with duration of 6 hours..
2. Bogota - La Calera - Guasca: Before reaching the town of Guasca at Km 45, there is a dirt road alongside a fenceright where information indicating the route to follow to get thepost Siecha care ,where the officials of the National Parks guided by a trail of about 4 hours of travel. Route recommended only for four wheel drive.
Special Attractions:
This park has its own unique flora of the fells and a varied fauna that can be can enjoy see and take pictures along the travel of the three ways of environmental interpretation trails designed for the enjoyment and discovery: "the grove", "laguna seca" and "suasi. " most of the area for ecotourism is very cold, ideal for long walks, and also due to fog, solar radiation is low.
also, the park has three spectacular viewpoints, the first near "the grove", which allows a magnificent view of the entire mountain area, the second, known as "ye", which offers an unbeatable view of lake chingaza in its entirety, and the third, called "el mirador of the condors", very near where these birds were released in the restocking program of this kind, and from which it is possible to see at times clear.
Food and Lodging
While not currently serving, the park has a warm shelter infrastructure for visitors andhas one of the most modern camping areas in South America, where every parkingspace and light is independent and have restrooms and drinking water services hotwater showers. Since the stay and the park is only one day, visitors must bring theirown food that requires no cooking, preferably.
MAP
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MAP CHINGAZA NATIONAL PARK
Chingaza National Park location on the map of Colombia
LAGOON OF SIECHALAGOON OF BUITRAGO LAGOON OF CHINGAZA!
- ECOTOURISM: Chingaza National Park Service provides income. Visitors can enter the park only to the area of Lagunas de Buitrago, and is only allowed for one day.
NATIONAL PARK CHINGAZA TOURIST PACKAGE
Bogotá - Parque Nacional Chingaza
Saturday 4 June 2001 to Sunday, 5 June 2001
Output Bogotá: 6:30 am
Arrival Chingaza National Park: 7:30 am
Output Chingaza National Park: 6 pm
Arrival in Bogota: 7:35 pm
Route: 145
Transportation: CootransPensilvania
Bus: Current Service
Food and Lodging
While not currently serving, the park has a warm shelter infrastructure for visitors and has one of the most modern camping areas in South America, where every parking space and light is independent and have restrooms and drinking water services hot water showers. Since the stay and the park is only one day, visitors must bring their own food that requires no cooking, preferably.
· The tourism product consists of two days and one night in Chingaza National Park Service, camping, transportation, meals, tours, tickets to the lakes, realization of ecotourism.
NATIONAL PARK CHINGAZA ITINERARY
Saturday 4 June 2001
6:30 am Bogotá output
7:30 am. Arrive at National Park Chingaza
8:00 am Breakfast Near Park
9:00 am. Visit Siecha Lagoons
9:15 am. Ecotourism adventure: mountaineering guide in the form of "walking with no camping" to the lagoons.
11:15 am. Ecotourism naturalist observation gaps, small lakes and streams, observation of flora of wilderness, wilderness watching ducks, eagles, hummingbirds, bakers, tiles, tanagers.
12:45 pm. Lunch
1:30 pm Hike, trails of the park which consists of low solar radiation by the abundant fog.
2:30 pm Visit to "Ye", which offers an unbeatable view of Lake Chingaza in its entirety.
3:30 pm Visit to "El Mirador of the Condors"
4:30 pm Dam Chuza Visit of great importance as it supplies water to the capital
5:30 pm Group camping Camping Installation
7:30 pm Lunch
8:30 pm Activities among campers.
NATIONAL PARK CHINGAZA ITINERARY
Sunday 5 June 2001
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Educational Ecotourism: Field trips and environmental education.
12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:30 pm Trail Suasi: part of Monte Redondo, crosses creeks, natural recovery areas, a stronghold of Andean forest and wilderness areas under.
5:30 pm Group camping Collection
6:30 pm Output Park
7:35 pm Arrive Bogota
ENTRY FEES PERSON PERSON
- Ø Foreign: $ 32,000
- Ø National: $ 11,000
- Ø Children 5 to 12 Years: $ 7,000
CAMPING SPACE WITH ADDITIONAL SERVICES
- Ø High Season: $ 9,000
Ø Low Season: $ 7,000
Standards for entry into the sector Siecha Lagoons:
• Daily Maximum: 30 people.
• No development activities mountain biking, motocross and horseback riding trails, and generally in the area of the lakes.
• Do not bathe or wash utensils in ponds or water sources.
Rules for entering the field of Monte Redondo
• Maximum daily output input: 40.
• Camping with services only for one night, up to 35 people.
• Do not bathe or wash utensils in ponds or water sources (creek or reservoir Chuza)
• To bring camping service suitable for high mountain equipment (tents, sobrecarpa, sleeping, thermal insulation, protective plastic)
• To prepare food or bring dry wood stove and all necessary supplies and cooking utensils.
• No facility to enter the Water and Sewerage Company of Bogotá.
• The trail Suasi is not suitable for people with cardiopulmonary disease or column.
• Fishing is only permitted from the shore.
DO NOT MISS
LAGOON OFCHINGAZA
