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The Juan Curí Falls (Cascadas de Juan Curí) are a series of waterfalls about 30 minutes south of San Gil. You can access the waterfall and swimming hole from a trail starting at the Juan Curí Falls Ecological Park (Parque Ecológico Cascadas de Juan Curí).
Getting There
If you don’t have your own transportation, you can take a bus from San Gil heading to Charalá and ask the driver to let you off at “las cascadas”. Through the main gates, you’ll find a restaurant as well as cabanas for rent.
Admission
To get to the waterfall and swimming hole, you have to walk down an easy 2km trail from the restaurant. It costs COP$12,000 per person (as of May 2023), payable at the entrance.
The Trail
The trail is mostly flat along a stone path until you get closer to the waterfall. Signs along the way report your progress.
At the end of the trail you come to the waterfall. There’s a small section where you have to climb up a few steep stone steps using a rope.
The Waterfall
At the top of the steps, you’ve finally reached the waterfall and plunge pool. It’s not the entire waterfall but just a section of it. You can take a dip in the plunge pool if you wish. The water is ice cold but refreshing!
It’s possible to spend a good few hours there or even bring a picnic for lunch. Those who are feeling brave can rappel down the waterfall. That can be arranged ahead of time.
