miércoles, 26 de septiembre de 2012

Up the cable car to the Mesa de los Santos.

Up the cable car to the Mesa de los Santos.

Up the cable car to the Mesa de los Santos.
Tram: The Tram Chicamocha is one of the most visited attractions of the park. Chicamocha crosses the canyon starting from the park to the table Aratoca Saints.

Avestruz del parque. Parque de las avestruces: se pueden apreciar estas aves exóticas originarias de Africa, asi como sus huevos y crías.


Ostrich Park. Park ostriches: you can see exotic birds from Africa as well as their eggs and young.

'Tirolin is one of the biggest attractions in the park. Three cablevuelos in total. The first and oldest is located in the back of the park and can admire the canyon and the river chicamocha, is 450 m, the second is the cablevuelo viewpoint, is shorter but more giddiness and excitement and the last is the cablevuelo children.
Skating rink: ice rink is an ecological imported from Europe. Allows visitors to enjoy skating while the breathtaking scenery of the canyon.
Buggies track is a track for cars or small SUV car tandem known as buggies. The track has 1 Km checkered and difficult terrain that gives visitors a fun and unique adrenaline.
Jumping: device on which the person is suspended in a harness and bungee cords and then are thrown upward. Reaches 7 meters high. The adults and children can enjoy.


Santandereanidad Monument.


Park goats: goats particular species occurring in the area Chicamocha Canyon, is represented in which are gathered in the Parque de las CA bras, which are strategically organized in their pens, so that each visitor can appreciate or bottle-feed or carrot: whether children or adults, can get up close with nature and species of the region.

Pueblito Santandereano.
Mirador de 360°: se ubica en la parte alta del 
Santandereano Pueblito.
Mirador 360 °: is located in the upper part of the park, he can appreciate the majesty of the canyon from all angles with a breathtaking view.


Vista desde la estación del teleferico en el parque.

View from the cable car station in the park.

Pueblito Santandereano: the architecture of towns Santander adds a regionalist and in accordance with the conditions of the park.

Paragliding: paragliding fly over 1500 m high with site conditions, none. Must be scheduled in advance the flight can be made between 9 am and 12 noon.
Canoeing: performed in the river on Route Chicamocha is chosen as the final destination park.











It was opened to the public on Saturday, December 2, 2006. The park is located in Bucaramanga - San Gil, 54 km from the capital of the department of Santander and 39 km from San Gil, being Aratoca municipality jurisdiction, has been built on the Chicamocha Canyon, taking advantage of their natural wealth and historical. Its area is 264 hectares.The park covers an urban complex made ​​up of different elements and places, seeking to foster the values ​​of land, landscape and culture santandereanas. These elements include: an administrative, cultural and tourism, parks, cable car station, ring road, village Santander, amphitheater, theater, monument to santandereanidad, natural view, walking trails, places of contemplation and rest. it has the square which is adorned flags patriotic pride for Colombia, Santander And Aratoca.


The park consists of a housing estate consisting of different elements and places that foster the values ​​of land, the landscape, culture and people santandereanas. The project seeks Chicamocha National Park through the promotion of one of the most attractive and nationally representative majesty and beauty, as is the Chicamocha Canyon, stimulate pride, tradition, culture, economy Santander and history.

Monument santandenearidad 
In 1987, the historian Germán Arciniegas raises the master Luis Guillermo Vallejo V performing a feat memorial commoner. So Vallejo teacher traveled to the city of Bucaramanga to know the place where you should erect the monument, placing it in the stunning landscape Chicamocha Canyon with global and national recognition for its beauty. On a piece of snuff of 57 meters long and 35 meters wide, the Maestro Luis Guillermo Vallejo, gives life to 35 sculptures depicting the epic commoner.

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