If you’re in San Gil and heading to the Juan Curí Falls, you can’t go back to San Gil without stopping in Valle de San José. This tiny town is famous in the region for its chorizo cooked in guarapo (fermented sugar cane juice).
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).
San Gil is Colombia’s extreme sports capital. It was founded in 1689. While it isn’t the most beautiful city to stay in, there are plenty of things nearby to see and do that make it a worthwhile destination.
Pescaderito is a natural swimming area near the small town of Curití, located in the Santander department of Colombia and not too far from San Gil. It’s actually a river that forms several swimming holes that are great fun for both adults and children. We decided to stop there and cool off after a long day of driving and visiting Chicamocha National Park.
After a long early morning drive from Pamplona and a half day at Chicamocha National Park, we stopped in tiny Curití. It wasn’t a planned stop. We were actually headed to Pescaderito for a nice relaxing swim, but Curití was on the way so we decided to have a look around.
The highlight of any trip to Chicamocha National Park (Parque Nacional del Chicamocha) is to take the cable car. At 6.3km, it’s one of the longest cable cars of its kind in the world. It heads down to the bottom of Chicamocha Canyon and up the other side.
Chicamocha National Park (Parque Nacional del Chicamocha) is a large theme park in Colombia centered around the spectacular Chicamocha Canyon. It’s got lots of different attractions that are great for families, several good restaurants, and is good for a half or full day visit.
The city of Bucaramanga was founded on December 22, 1622, in what is now Parque García Rovira. While the city has since spread eastward, this plaza contains some of the city’s most important government and historic buildings.
Parque del Agua is a park run by AMB, the public water company of Bucaramanga. It features channels of water surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Parque San Pío is a beautiful park on the eastern side of Bucaramanga. It sits in the more upscale part of the city, near several restaurants, hotels, and shops.