- Address: Km. 54 Via Bucaramanga - San Gil, Bucaramanga, Aratoca, Santander, Columbia
- Contact phone: +57 321 2050097
- Website: parquenacionaldelchicamocha.com
- Opening hours: Wed-Fri - 10:00 to 18:00, Sat-Sun - 9:00 to 19:00, Mon and Tue - Weekends
Chikamocha is a very picturesque canyon with spectacular scenery opening from observation platforms. It is also interesting that it is an active seismic zone (2 nd place in the world). Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world come here to enjoy local beauty and a variety of landscapes, as well as take part in active activities on the territory of the reserve.
Location:
Chikamocha National Park, also called Panachi, is located along the same canyon, 50 km from the city of Bucaramanga , in the department of Sntander, in Colombia .
History of the park
The reserve of Chikamocha was opened for visiting in 2006. After 3 years, it built a cable car, which in many ways determined its development as a tourist zone. Over the past decade, he has won true love and recognition from foreign guests. This is confirmed by the nomination of Chikamochi as a candidate in the contest "The New Seven Wonders of Nature", organized by the Swiss company "Corporation of the New Open World".
General information
Here are some interesting facts about the park and canyon:
- Canyon Chikamocha has a depth of 1524 m and a length of 227 km.
- Located around the canyon, the Chikamocha National Park covers an area of 264 hectares.
- The air temperature in this zone ranges from +11 ° C at night to +32 ° C - in the middle of the day.
- Due to the dry climate of the riotous tropical vegetation in Chikamoche you will not see.
- In the canyon, the Chikamocha River flows, which first connects to the Fonce and Suarez rivers, and then to the Sogamoso river.
Flora and fauna of the reserve
In the park of Chikamocha you will see unusual cacti and dwarf palms. From the wildlife in the reserve, there are often so-called "pot-bellied lizards", goats, exotic birds and 2 species of hummingbirds. Many of them are endemic to the region.
Leisure in the National Park of Chikamocha
In the reserve you can spend time actively and diversely, with benefit for the soul and body.
Among the proposed entertainment options are the following:
- paragliding and buggy;
- alloys along the river by canoe;
- a funicular ride on a cable car with a length of almost 6.5 km, from the height of which you will discover stunning panoramas of the reserve;
- attractions;
- horseback riding;
- cycling trips;
- fishing.
How to get there?
In order to visit the National Wildlife Refuge and Chikamocha Canyon, you can take a car on Route 64 of Bucaramanga - Bogota (en route 54 km) or by bus through the city of Floridablanca (Floridablanca). Be careful, hitch-hiking in the park will be problematic due to the dense loading of the highway, waiting time of a stopped car can drag on for several hours.