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Ocetá Moorland and the East of Boyacá

Ocetá Moorland and the East of Boyacá

Colombia is the country with the largest amount of bird species More than 1,800!

Join us on this Roadtrip to explore the east high mountains of Boyacá department, 4 hours by car from Bogotá.

This exploration will take us to a mountainous area at the north of Bogotá, in the east of the department of Boyacá, in which we will visit, some beautiful colonial towns like, Monguí, or Iza, an important monuments of the independence of Colombia like Pantano de Vargas or Boyacá bridge, the Tota Lagoon which is the second biggest in Latin America after Titicaca, and at last the Ocetá Moorland natural reserve.

This one is magical place, that is located at 3900mts above the sea level, three hours hiking away from Mongui, a Colonial well preserved town of the east of Boyacá; once sacred to the Muisca culture, today a natural heritage of the country, that holds amazing landscapes at the ¨Paramo¨, unique landscape of Colombia located above 3000mts above the sea level that contains a very special and dedicated type of vegetation which due to the height, the cold weather and the less oxygen level is lower, thicker and takes longer time to grow, creating a bonsai garden in a large amount of greens that includes the king of this vegetation, the Frailejon, a rare type of tree that only grows in the tropical ¨Paramo¨ land of Colombia and Venezuela, this one looks more like palm tree, and takes at least one year only to grow one centimetre.

This is a trip of 3 to 4 days, in which we can do hiking in to the Ocetá Paramo, visit the well preserved towns of, Monguí, Tota, Iza and the Total Lagoon located at 3000mts above the sea level.

Paramo of Oceta

Monguí

Tota Lagoon

Frailejones

Iza

Paramo

Overland Circuit

Colonial Towns

Vargas swamp

Páramo de Ocetá

Laguna de Tota

Iza

Circuito por tierra

Pantano de Vargas

Monguí

Frailejones

Páramo

 

Pueblos coloniales

 

 

 

We will Take you to:

  • Know and enjoy the picturesque and preserved colonial towns such as: Monguí, Firavitova, Iza, Tota, their traditions and their people.
  • Enjoy a trip by car, from Bogotá, through the Cundiboyacense plateau passing through smooth mountain roads, with pleasant cultivated landscapes.
  • Try the delicious gastronomy of Boyacá and learn about the peasant traditions of Muisca heritage.
  • Ascend to the Oceta paramo. A moor that is 3,900 m from Monguí and is considered the most beautiful in the world. We will be guided by local peasants who will tell us the mystical stories of the mountain.
  • Visit some important places of the colonial and republican history of Colombia such as: The Boyacá bridge, and the Vargas reservoir. Places where key battles for independence and the country’s formation process took place
  • Relax contemplating the Tota lagoon, the second largest lagoon in Latin America.
  • Delight yourself with Colombian traditions. Along the way, we will make stops to get to know the culture, you will taste local food, many fruits and you can take photos.    

Duration:

4 days

Season:

All year

Accommodation:

Rural or medium-class town hotel.

LEVEL ACTIVITY

Journey Type

Tourist:  This trip is for relaxing, having fun or both. The type of activities included do not require any sort of physical preparation. It is available for all types of people and all ages.

Sportive-Active: These types of trips are more physically demanding. You need to be mentally and physically prepared for long range routes of some sort of adventure sport. You should be in good physical shape.

Active: This type of journey means a certain type of physical effort as well as physical preparation is needed. This is the first of the Active levels, so only basic and low physical preparation is required.

Expedition: Adventure trips which require varying physical levels of fitness. They are only suitable for well-prepared people, and you may face some uncertainness due to time or weather in the trip location.  Some situations will require mental as well as physical strength.

Activity Level

1 For people with physical disabilities.

2 For people who have never done any sort of physical exercise. 

3 For people who have done some exercise in the past but may have spent the last 2 years not moving a finger. 

5 For people who exercise every month of the year but not necessarily with great regularity. People with good health and travelling experience.  You will face every day activities which require average physical effort, such as short treks, or other types of activity which are not longer than 2 to 3 hours a day during the trip. 

5: Para personas que hacen ejercicio todos los meses pero que no necesariamente tienen una continuidad o una exigencia alta, con buena salud en general, experiencia viajando. Pueden enfrentar actividades con esfuerzo físico todos los días, pero en lugares sin pendientes, o trayectos cortos, que no pasen de 3 horas al día de actividad durante el viaje.

 

6 For people who like to do exercise, even with some discontinuity during the year, and are in good physical shape and good health. Those who have travelling experience, as well as camping experience. You can face 17kms (11Milles) hikes in one day, and changes in altitude of 800mts (265Ft) height at least once a week.

 

7 For people who exercise 3 to 4 times a week, are in good physical shape, have experience in adventure sports, as well as experience of camping for periods of 3 to 5 days. You can face a 20km (12mile) hike every day for 4 days with changes in altitude of 900mts (290Fts) or more. You know your rhythm, as well as how your body performs in difficult weather conditions. 

8 The same characteristics as 7, plus technical knowledge of some adventure sports.  

9  For specialized professional sports people. Routes carefully designed for high performance. Only by request.  




NIVEL - HORIZONTAL

LEVEL ACTIVITY

Journey Type

Tourist:  This trip is for relaxing, having fun or both. The type of activities included do not require any sort of physical preparation. It is available for all types of people and all ages.

Sportive-Active: These types of trips are more physically demanding. You need to be mentally and physically prepared for long range routes of some sort of adventure sport. You should be in good physical shape.

Active: This type of journey means a certain type of physical effort as well as physical preparation is needed. This is the first of the Active levels, so only basic and low physical preparation is required.

Expedition: Adventure trips which require varying physical levels of fitness. They are only suitable for well-prepared people, and you may face some uncertainness due to time or weather in the trip location.  Some situations will require mental as well as physical strength.

Activity Level

1 For people with physical disabilities.

2 For people who have never done any sort of physical exercise. 

3 For people who have done some exercise in the past but may have spent the last 2 years not moving a finger. 

5 For people who exercise every month of the year but not necessarily with great regularity. People with good health and travelling experience.  You will face every day activities which require average physical effort, such as short treks, or other types of activity which are not longer than 2 to 3 hours a day during the trip. 

5: Para personas que hacen ejercicio todos los meses pero que no necesariamente tienen una continuidad o una exigencia alta, con buena salud en general, experiencia viajando. Pueden enfrentar actividades con esfuerzo físico todos los días, pero en lugares sin pendientes, o trayectos cortos, que no pasen de 3 horas al día de actividad durante el viaje.

 

6 For people who like to do exercise, even with some discontinuity during the year, and are in good physical shape and good health. Those who have travelling experience, as well as camping experience. You can face 17kms (11Milles) hikes in one day, and changes in altitude of 800mts (265Ft) height at least once a week.

 

7 For people who exercise 3 to 4 times a week, are in good physical shape, have experience in adventure sports, as well as experience of camping for periods of 3 to 5 days. You can face a 20km (12mile) hike every day for 4 days with changes in altitude of 900mts (290Fts) or more. You know your rhythm, as well as how your body performs in difficult weather conditions. 

8 The same characteristics as 7, plus technical knowledge of some adventure sports.  

9  For specialized professional sports people. Routes carefully designed for high performance. Only by request.  




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