A 6.3km-long, 30-minute cable-car ride in eight-berth cabins that descend to the base of the Chicamocha canyon, then ascend to the top of the opposite rim.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
18.24 MILES
A lovely little park decorated with impressive water features (although they were out of service when we visited), statues carved by local sculptors and…
13.6 MILES
Located just outside the town of Curití, La Vaca is the most attractive and adventurous cave in the are,a with numerous caverns filled with stalagmites…
Parque Nacional del Chicamocha
0.07 MILES
Don't be fooled by the name: Parque Nacional del Chicamocha, or 'Panachi' as it's known by locals, isn't a national park in the conventional sense. It's…
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
18.39 MILES
This 18th-century sandstone church is the most elaborate structure in Barichara, looking somewhat too big for the town’s needs. Its golden stonework …
18.49 MILES
San Gil's showpiece is the salubrious Parque El Gallineral, a 4-hectare park set on a triangular island between two arms of the Quebrada Curití and Río…
24.01 MILES
Another piece in the historical jigsaw of Simón Bolívar's life (Colombia is full of them), this slightly musty museum is housed in a colonial mansion…
Museum of Paleontology & Archaeology
17.87 MILES
The unique Museum of Paleontology & Archaeology has a collection of more than 10,000 fossils, a 700-year-old mummy, a few conehead skulls, Guane artifacts…
Jardin Botánico Eloy Valenzuela
20 MILES
Located a short walk from the park in Floridablanca, this lush botanic garden beside a pretty stream is a good place to take a break from the city,…
Nearby Santander attractions
1. Parque Nacional del Chicamocha
0.07 MILES
Don't be fooled by the name: Parque Nacional del Chicamocha, or 'Panachi' as it's known by locals, isn't a national park in the conventional sense. It's…
13.6 MILES
Located just outside the town of Curití, La Vaca is the most attractive and adventurous cave in the are,a with numerous caverns filled with stalagmites…
3. Museum of Paleontology & Archaeology
17.87 MILES
The unique Museum of Paleontology & Archaeology has a collection of more than 10,000 fossils, a 700-year-old mummy, a few conehead skulls, Guane artifacts…
18.22 MILES
Atop a hill at the north end of town, Barichara's oldest church was carefully reconstructed in the 1990s (only the facade survived). The floor has quite a…
18.24 MILES
A lovely little park decorated with impressive water features (although they were out of service when we visited), statues carved by local sculptors and…
18.39 MILES
A handsome 18th-century stone church, Catedral Santa Cruz is located on San Gil's main plaza.
7. Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
18.39 MILES
This 18th-century sandstone church is the most elaborate structure in Barichara, looking somewhat too big for the town’s needs. Its golden stonework …
18.42 MILES
The tree-lined plaza of Parque La Libertad, also called Parque Principal, is San Gil's most visible landmark and the heart of its social life. The…