LOS NEVADOS NATIONAL PARK

LOS NEVADOS NATIONAL NATURAL PARK WARNING! DUE TO THE RECENT ACTIVITY OF NEVADO DEL RUIZ VOLCANO THE PARK HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE 31 MARCH. HOWEVER, THIS APPLIES ONLY TO THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE PARK (NEVADO DEL RUIZ) SO FOR ACCESS TO THE SOUTHERN PARTS CHECK FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE GROUND ABOUT Los Nevados is a national park located in the Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes in the departments of Caldas, Risaralda, Quindio and Tolima. The park includes several thermal levels with the Andean forests, páramo, permanent snow and glaciers. It also includes the watersheds of some rivers, such as Otún, Totarito, Molinos, Azufrado, Lagunillas, Campoalegre and Guali, among others. The highest peak of the park - an active volcano...

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LOS NEVADOS NATIONAL PARK

LOS NEVADOS NATIONAL PARK WARNING! DUE TO THE RECENT ACTIVITY OF NEVADO DEL RUIZ VOLCANO THE PARK HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE 31 MARCH. HOWEVER, THIS APPLIES ONLY TO THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE PARK (NEVADO DEL RUIZ) SO FOR ACCESS TO THE SOUTHERN PARTS CHECK FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE GROUND 1. About Los Nevados 2. Getting there and away 3. Accommodation 4. Trekking 5. Nevado del Tolima 6. Other i...

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ABOUT THIS SITE

ABOUT THIS SITE When I first set off for Colombia in February 2011 I found that there is not much information about climbing and trekking in Colombia on internet. Or maybe there is but to find out anything you need to visit at least 15 websites and many of them are in Spanish only. There doesn’t seem to be any guidebook either that would cover all those locations. So, after visiting all the climbing and trekking spots listed on this blog, I decided to put all the information collected along the road together and share it with others travellers. If you are not a climber you should still find lots of useful info about some popular places in Colombia. And, if you don’t feel confident enough about trekking independently or want to give rock climbing a try, I also provided information about guide...

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SIERRA NEVADA DEL COCUY

SIERRA NEVADA DEL COCUY 1. About Sierra Nevada del Cocuy 2. Getting there and away 3. Accommodation 4. Southern Cocuy 5. Northern Cocuy 6. Pan de Azúcar 7. Trekking 8. Other info...

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2012 Climbing season cont'd

Another day = another climbing day. And at a new place too. This time in Kalamarka, Slovakia. I love the Slovak countryside more and more. And I can't believe so few tourists visit the country. Not to mention climbers. They've got everything - from sport climbing to traditional climbing in Tatras and ice climbing on the waterfalls of Slovak Paradise. Shame. ...

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PAN DE AZÚCAR - NORMAL ROUTE

PAN DE AZÚCAR - NORMAL ROUTE To get to the base of Pan de Azúcar (and Púlpito del Diablo) follow the trail from Cabañas del Púlpito (the southern access) that passes Finca Hermanos Herrera. It is a wide, well visible horse trail up to Laguna Pintada. From there the path turns left to what is marked as "Hotelito - Púlpito" and gradually becomes a steeper ascent all the way to Campamento Lagunillas - the base camp for Pan de Azúcar. It is a great place for camping with great views, plenty of water and good protection from the wind. From there walk up north to the rocky plateau and follow the cairns (piles of stones) to the border of the glacier. If you are planning to climb Púlpito del Diablo it might be a good idea to set up a camp here. There...

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