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This is one of the most important archeological destinations of Colombia due to its well-known pre-Columbian sites belonging to the ancient San Agustin culture. This area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, having must-visit places such as the San Agustin Archeological park, the Chaquira stone among other sites with statues and rock sculptures.
The town itself is also a great place to walk its streets with white and green houses and buildings. San Agustin is located in a strategical place in the Andean mountains, where the main river of the country, the Magdalena river, is born. Stunning landscapes with several waterfalls, great lookouts, coffee plantations and other natural beauties make this also a great nature travel destination.
(09:00) – Meeting in the town of San Agustin where you will have a city-tour visiting the main spots of the town, having lunch in a special typical restaurant. After that we will take the road towards San Agustin archeological park, where you will do short guided hikes admiring this park that contains the largest collection of ancient religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in Latin America being considered the world’s largest necropolis. At the end of the afternoon you will be taken to the hotel in San Agustín where you will have dinner and rest.
(07:00) Breakfast and departure in private transportation to the Tourist ring of San Agustin, which is a tour by road that takes you to several natural, cultural and archeological spots in the surrounding area of San Agustin. You will start by visiting the Magdalena river strait, then you will visit the village of Obando and its museums, after that, you will visit coffee and sugar cane plantations before getting to the village of Isnos and its archeological sites. Then you will have lunch and will end the day by visiting several spectacular waterfalls such as Salto Bordones and Salto del Mortiño before returning to the hotel where you will have dinner and rest.
(08:00) Breakfast and after that there are two options for the day, one is a hike and the other one is a horse-back riding towards La Chaquira stone, Purutal and La pelota archeological sites, where you will see really well-preserved sculptures that still conserve their original colors, being some of the most beautiful rock sculptures in the area. In the afternoon you will have a delicious lunch in one of the best restaurants of San Agustin and you will have free afternoon to enjoy the town or continue your trip to other destinations.
➡ Option of transportation in flights Bogota–Pitalito (Closest airport), one or both ways using SATENA or EASYFLY airlines.
➡Option of doing extreme sports such as canopy (15 USD), aerial hammocks (15 USD), rappel (15 USD) and/or rafting on Magdalena River (35 USD COP)
➡ Other languages speaking guides (For this we need to confirm availability of the guides).
