From Paramo to Paramo, from Cruz Verde to Chingaza / Private

FROM PÁRAMO TO PÁRAMO, FROM CRUZ VERDE TO CHINGAZA.

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The Gran Recorrido Andino, the ancestral roads of the Province of Oriente and the foothills of the Llanero Mountain Rangeuniting two regions, cultures, local initiatives and a lot of landscape through nature and community tourism.

The Gran Recorrido Andino is divided into three segments: Segment 1 From PARAMO TO PARAMO, Segment. 2 On the way to Meta through the Serranía del Dios de la Noche (God of the Night Mountain Range) (Chingaza in Muysca) y Segment 3 Through the Guatiquía Canyon, Water Mountains, Peace Trails.

FROM MOOR TO MOOR is a walking tourcrossing from Páramo de Cruz Verde to Páramo de Chingaza, visiting conservation initiatives, community tourism and regenerative nature tourism, where the main objective is to cultivate water in the paramos and allow these reserves to become a corridor for fauna threatened by so many changes in the ecosystem.. We will visit and walk through indigenous trails, sacred lagoons, frailejones forests, cloud forest, waterfalls, rural inns, different thermal floors. We will cross from the Paramo de Cruz Verde, down to the Rio Blanco Canyon and up to the Paramo de Chingaza. Ancestral PassportAt the end of the trail you will become an Ancestral Walker, which you will be able to stamp at different points of passage with icons representative of the Muysca community, ancient inhabitants of the region (Province of Oriente de Cundinamarca). At the end of the trail you will become an Ancestral Walker.

Itinerary

Walking distance: 35 km

Approximate time per stage: 6 to 8 hours per stage

Climate: cold, humid and muddy (Paramo) / remember it is a water-producing ecosystem. In the second stage there will be temperate to cold weather.

Ecosystem: Paramo

Positive elevation gain: 2,500 mt + D

Negative difference in altitude: 2,010 mt -Dz

Location: Bogotá Rural Zone, Choachí Rural Zone, Fómeque Rural Zone, Chingaza NP Buffer Zone.

Start of hike: 45 minutes from Bogota

Attractions: Ancestral trails, royal road, sacred lagoons, community tourism, native forest, endemic and giant frailejones, waterfall, streams, birds, trail of the Andean bear (with the possibility of seeing it), seas of frailejones, moss mats, enchanted forests, mist, viewpoints.

ITINERARY

STAGE 2. FROM THE CANYON OF THE WHITE RIVER TO THE CHINGAZA RAMPARN | Private Reserve in Chingaza | Distance to be covered approx. 16 KM or 8 km (the stage can be shortened depending on the condition of the group) | Time Approx. 4 to 8 HOURS (depending on the distance chosen) | Stage all uphill | Maximum altitude: 3,235 mt.

Price

Includes

TRANSPORTATION: Day 1: by public transport from Bogotá to the beginning of the trek - Choachí - Bogotá (15km from Bogotá) - final transport to Chochí. Day 2: from the lodge to Choachí or to the beginning of the stage. Day 3: from the end of the stage by 4x4 to Choachí and Choachí to Bogotá by intermunicipal transport.

INCOME: Payment to 3 private reserves (with this contribution you help them to continue their conservation work).

LODGING: in bed in shared rooms in rural inns

FOOD: Lunches: stages 1, 2, and 3 | Dinners: stages 1, 2, and 3 | Breakfasts: stages 2 and 3

Guides throughout the tour

Insurance

Passport to be stamped by steps in places of interest: it will be a great souvenir!

Does not include

Breakfast day 1 - Snacks

Tips and personal expenses

Additional transfers due to abandonment of the trip. They are insured but this covers from hospital care

How can you register?

To separate your quota you can make the payment through the following channels Bancolombia / C. Ahorros 20965772471 in the name of Claudia Botero cc 52083220 You can also pay through NEQUI or DAVIPLATA at 3125829006 and send a photo of the transaction to this chat. Payment link: +5% debit or credit card Call just before making the transfer to check quota Thank you for trusting Explora Verde🌱 💚

Activity levels

D) Sheet: High level, high demand, frequent physical activity.

Map

Frequent questions

What should I bring?

● Energy food, snacks ● Comfortable walking clothes and warm clothing. ● Waterproof jacket or coat ● Gloves and collar A change of clothes for the evenings, toiletries in small quantities ● A change of clothes for the evenings, toiletries in small amounts ● Shoes with good grip ● Suitcase to carry your things stored in bags so they don't get wet in case of rain. ● Recommended hiking poles ● Reusable bottle to refill pure water from the mountain ● Identity documents ● Sun block ● Cash ● Garbage you generate must come back with you.

Can I schedule groups?

Of course you can schedule your activity for Private Groups on any date, please send us an email to info@exploraverde.co.

How demanding is the crossing?

The Travesía is beautiful, requires good physical condition and good health, do not suffer from knees, there are steep descents and ascents.

Shall we enter the Chingaza Natural Park?

We do not enter the park, we want to remind you that the paramo is very large and is not only the park, it belongs to 11 municipalities and all have part of the paramo. You will be in the Paramo in the buffer zone, we will enter two private reserves supported by parks to extend the conservation corridor of its biodiversity. You will be able to see the same ecosystem and the best thing is that with your payment you support these private initiatives to prosper.

Is it safe to see the Andean bear?

The probability of seeing it has increased because its population has increased thanks to conservation and awareness of its care, however it is in the wild, in the day it can travel many kilometers and has a whole moor to go through it, we can not guarantee its sighting, we can observe feeders, footprints and even feces... We will also depend on the will of the pachamama.