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Family in a raft holding their paddles up on the river, between the canyon walls

Culture and adventure

Places to visit

Rafting, paragliding over the Chicamocha Canyon, Chicamocha National Park and colonial villages: things to add to your trip before or after the race.

San Gil, adventure capital

Adventure sports

In San Gil, nature sets the stage: waterfalls, rivers, creeks, canyons, parks and mountains for family outings, adventure or pure rest. With Ríos y Canoas Colombia, a race partner, you can:

  • Go rafting: running a river in an inflatable boat.
  • Fly a paraglider over the Chicamocha Canyon.
  • Take a bungee jump.
  • Explore a natural cave.
  • Rappel down waterfalls (canyoning).
  • Visit Chicamocha National Park and El Gallineral Park.

Want more? Dive into the canyon on an expedition that combines rafting, paragliding, trekking and a cultural experience.

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Group in helmets and life jackets crashing through a rapid in a green raft, paddles up amid the spray

One hour from San Gil

Chicamocha National Park

On the road to Bucaramanga, the Chicamocha Canyon opens up in all its grandeur, and that is where you'll find Chicamocha National Park: restaurants, cafés, food and craft shops, a zip line, a cable car and a skating rink.

Its star attraction is the Acuaparque water park, with pools, water features, slides and sun for adults and kids.

Want tickets? Message us: we can hand them to you at kit pickup or deliver them to your hotel in San Gil.

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Buildings and plazas of Chicamocha National Park high above the canyon

30 minutes from San Gil

Barichara

Known as the most beautiful little town in Colombia and declared a national monument, Barichara keeps its stone streets, its rammed-earth houses and its yellow-stone churches.

It is more than a day trip: every race distance goes through Barichara and the half marathon finishes here. Stay a night and explore it slowly.

Hotels in San Gil and BaricharaTowns on the course
Steep street in Barichara with whitewashed houses, blue doors and the church tower behind

Extend your trip

Discover Colombia

Pair the race with a trip around Colombia: Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, the coffee region, the Sierra Nevada and the Caribbean Sea.

Enjoy the culture, the nature and the hospitality of the Colombian people, and turn your trip to Colombia into an unforgettable adventure.

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Collage of a white colonial square, a curvy clay house and mountain trails

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Plan your trip with us

For tourism information in San Gil, activity bookings or questions about your trip, message us on WhatsApp at +57 316 715 9852.

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