Travel + Trekking
Expedition
southern.
Hiking SABANAS LAGOON - PÁRAMO DE SANTA INÉS
BELMIRA, Antioquia
DESCRIPTION:
The Belmira moorland is part of the system of moorlands and high Andean forests of northwestern Antioquia, located on a high plateau of the central Colombian mountain range, with a maximum height of 3,550 meters above sea level and a minimum of 2,400 meters above sea level, 70 km north of Medellín.
Its dense hydrological network regulates rainwater and water catchment from wet fronts, providing water for more than 64 thousand inhabitants of urban and rural areas of 11 municipalities of the northern highlands and the western zone, on the Cauca River canyon and for 980 thousand people of the metropolitan area of the Aburrá Valley. One of its main trekking attractions is the route to the Sabanas lagoon, which is an example of the hydrographic wealth contained in the moorland ecosystems.
On this special occasion, we will also be taking part in the frailejones reforestation project in the páramo, in which each participant will be able to contribute by planting a frailejón tree.
Technical information:
Level: 3.4 (scale from 1 to 5 based on MIDE) Intermediate
Distance: 14km
Height: 3,131/2,530 meters above sea level
Time: 7/8 hours of activity
Temperature: 18°/9°
Tour type: Circuit
DESCRIPTION:
The Belmira páramo is part of the high Andean páramo and forest system of northwestern mid-Antioquia, located on a high plain of the Colombian central mountain range, with a maximum height of 3,550 meters above sea level and a minimum of 2,400 meters above sea level, 70 km north of Medellín.
Its dense hydrological network regulates rainwater and catchment water from wet fronts, providing water for more than 64,000 inhabitants of urban and rural areas of 11 municipalities in the northern and western highlands, on the Cauca River canyon, and for 980 thousand people from the Valle de Aburrá metropolitan area. One of its main trekking attractions is the route to the Sabanas lagoon, which is a sample of the hydrographic wealth contained in the paramo ecosystems.
The first part of our route is a steep ascent through large gutters, as we advance sometimes it becomes difficult to breathe, as we gain height, but then little by little our body adapts for the rest of the way, we will climb for 3 hours Approximately, we will visit a spectacular viewpoint and then we will see the beautiful lagoon, where we will take a break to contemplate the beauty of the place.
For the descent, we will go down another of the different paths that the mountain offers us, a path that later joins the main section that we took for the ascent, returning to the rocky muleteer path, we will descend, again until we reach Belmira Park .
includes :
Guidance: Professional guide and local guide
Private transportation Medellín-Venice-Medellín
medical assistance insurance
Refreshment
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Unspecified expenses
*We care about our planet, that is why, to carry out our routes, we rely on NDR (Leave No Trace) techniques and in favor of the conservation of each place, we take into account the load capacity, limiting our quotas, of This way we can also live better experiences in which we really connect with nature :)
includes :
Guidance
Health insurance
Refreshment
1 frailejón for sowing
NOT INCLUDED:
Unspecified expenses
*We care about our planet, that is why, to carry out our routes we base ourselves on NDR (Leave No Trace) techniques and in favor of the conservation of each place, we take into account the carrying capacity, limiting our quotas, in this way we can also live better experiences in which we really connect with nature :)
Part of the resources from this tour are destined to contribute to promote the development of the reforestation project in the Páramo de Santa Inés, Belmira.