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El Cocuy National Park is a mountain formation located on the north of the eastern mountain range of Colombia, having the largest snow mass of Colombia, being also a place with great views, several lakes & waterfalls. This ecosystem has more than 22 snowy peaks having the highest point at 5.330 m.a.s.l (17.500 ft). This 5-days expedition is designed for those who want to explore the national park to the fullest, visiting all the available trails inside it: Púlpito del Diablo, Laguna Grande de la Sierra and Ritak’uwa Blanco trails.
(07:00) – Meeting at Güican or Cocuy town, after that breakfast in typical restaurant, registration and talk with the national park authorities, then you will take a guided tour in the town with historical and indigenous thematic. Later on, you will have lunch in the town and then you will be taken in 4×4 cars to the cabin where you will check-in. Subsequently you will do an acclimatization hike of 4 kms in the surrounding area. At night you will have dinner and rest in the cabin with all the basic facilities.
(04:30) – Breakfast in the cabin and then transportation in 4×4 vehicles to the middle entrance of the National Park at 3.900 m.a.s.l, (12.800 ft) where you will begin the hike of the day towards Laguna Grande de la Sierra trail attempting to get to the snow border-line at 4.900 m.a.s.l. (16.000 ft) having an outdoors lunch on the way and then starting the hike back to the national park entrance completing a trek of approximately 20 kms of length. Then you will be transported back to the cabin in 4×4 vehicles and will have dinner and rest there.
(04:30) – Breakfast in the cabin and then transportation in 4×4 vehicles to the south entrance of the National Park at 3900 m.a.s.l. (12.800 ft), where you will begin the hike of the day towards Púlpito del diablo trail attempting to get to the snow border-line at 4900 m.a.s.l. (16.000 ft) having an outdoors lunch on the way and then starting the hike back to the national park entrance completing a trek of approximately 18 kms of length. Then you will be transported back to the cabin in 4×4 vehicles and will have dinner and rest there.
(07:30) – Breakfast in the cabin and then transportation in 4×4 vehicles to the hot springs of Güican where you can recover and have a relaxation day where you will also have the chance to experience more about the local life at the area, you will enjoy some traditional food and see some community processes that take place in the villages, in the afternoon you will be taken to another basic cabin in order to have dinner, rest and prepare for the last day of expedition.
(04:30) – Breakfast in the cabin and then transportation in 4×4 vehicles to the northern entrance of the National Park at 3900 m.a.s.l. (12.800 ft), where you will begin the hike of the day towards Ritak’uwa Blanco trail attempting to get to the snow border-line at 4900 m.a.s.l. (16.000 ft) passing by the Playitas river valley, having an outdoors lunch on the way and then starting the hike back to the national park entrance completing a trek of approximately 13 kms of length. Then you will be transported back in 4×4 to the cabin where you will have dinner and will end the experience in Güican or Cocuy town.
