CITARÁ CLIFFS

Thanks for reading again, I have not stop traveling arround Colombia and for this new post, I find out some photos of my most recent trip in the southwestern of Antioquia (state) in Colombia, also, de department of the very city known as Medellín. In this trip, I travel from this city about 160km.  In time, takes about 3 hours’ drive this distance because the hard ways of this country, remember that three arms of the Andes Mountains cross this land, and this is what we are going to talk about.

(Photo taken from the hillside of the most higest level of Citará Cliffs, bellow you will find some pics of this side looking from 100km far and more)

Ciudad Bolivar is a municipality located from the main city (Medellín- Capital) at 3 hours in a very hard but beautiful drive (landscapes) through the mountains, and when I say this, please stop thinking that you´ll probably find Tarzan here.

Once we are here, we are to trip about 35 minutes to a place that locals call “Corregimiento” that is a little town near the Main-Town.  After this time above dirt road, we get the FARALLONES “Valley” (for say “Corregimiento” in some way) and here, you will have to look up to the marvelous mountain in front of you, you won’t believe but his top has about 4008maslv, and get the top is possible asking for a man named Ivan Solis, this guy can take you to the top in three days. 

(This pic was taken at 86 kilometers from the place I am talking about in this post, You can see the majestic of the Cliffs over the big Colombian mountains)

The state history says that in the 90`s there was an airplane flying from Uraba to some town in the southwestern of the department when suddenly crashed against the top of this very long chain of mountains (about 120km of the occidental Andes Mountain`s arm) and for sure, he is going to you the crashed airplane (tail) just finishing the climb.

For this trip, I did not planned to climb, but after met this guy, you be sure that my next photos will be over there.

(I shoot this pic even more far than the first one, believe when I say that you an continue yor trip without stop and look at this landscape for long long time) 

Oh! I have some info about visitors, there was a guy (Ivan says) that came from EU and said that this is most exciting that Colorado Canon.

Well, believe this is up to you, and remember that this is not a blog for tourist, but for travelers.

(This is the higest level of the Cliffs)

HAVE A NICE TRIP!

Sense perceptions:

Smells coffee

Look at the landscapes

Meet other travelers (the Farallones valley is very very small, but when I went there I found a film production team of NEXPRESSO recording a coffee commercial)

Your skin will be ok, temperature is about 18- 22C  (not at the top for sure)

And You will hear, the weather.

Pic of FARALLONES (Cliffs) Town:

 (Just at the main entrance of this littl town, the truck you see there is full of man from the Colombian Army)

Note 1: Be sure you come back to this post, I will upload a video documentary about this Cliffs.

Note 2: Somebody tell me that I can earn money by this post, will be nice and more when I need to keep moving (travel) Will be nice if you click on the publicity going to appear soon, jut for fun. Thanks

From Jericò Town in Antioquia, Colombia, (In the mountains) EDWARD.

NATURE WALKS -ANCESTRAL PATHS-

NATURAL WALKS by: Edward Alejandro Jaramillo Álvarez In the town of  Jericó, it is possible to get involved with the marvelous nature that you can find on the ancestral paths that are still used as ecological trials for the locals and visitors. Some of these paths are very hiding in the forest, only few guides can take you to the beginning to the end in a natural walk. These paths have more than a century of history and have been conserved thanks to natural programs for preservation and by walkers that prefer these ways as his favorites for walk. Actually a great offer of them has been categorized in different difficult levels from 1 to 8 for the visitors that want to live a natural experience and like to walk.  Bellow you´ll found this offer so you can know by first hand, how is the route, what is include in the program and telephone contacts of an Agency Travel in the town of Jericó, so you can contact to receive assistance and even transport from the city of Medellín, to this beautiful town to know this paths and more programs in the southwest of Antiquia.  Be Welcome.Skype: edwardwagon    LAS NUBES – ALTO DE MARITA This natural path surrounded by a big landscape used for paragliders, provides you with the perfect conditions for a natural walking with a complete looking in the hills inside the park. Difficult level: 2, able for childrens from 6 years old: Altitude: 1600 masl to 2400 masl Menu: ·         Cuban sandwich plus beer ·         Mexican quesadilla plus beer ·         Tamal Antioqueño plus beer ·         Meaf + beer The program includes: ·         Assistance card (Travel insurance from the airport in Medellin to the end of the program in Jericó) ·         Water for hydration , 2 bottles per person ·         Local guide ·         Labrador dog. One for each group. ·          Van for transport 10 persons or cab for less ·         First aid kit * Coffee cup as special taste $60,00US  (february and march)  LAS NUBES – LA CASCADA This natural path through the natural forest CLOUDS PARKS measures 12 kilometers inside the forestry. Was used by the indigenes and after for the locals that came in the colonization and republican time. This is the hardest way in the offer you will find here. Inside the forest is a little hard but possible to find wild animals as the screaming monkey is, and others like eagles, armadillo (a small mammal with shell), snakes, kind of birds like the turpial and more.  The trip for this natural path starts at 2040masl and ends at 1700masl. That means that to come back to the town is necessary take a particular transport. The trip endures near the 5 hours of expedition. There is important that the visitor follow all the indication that this program require. Difficult level: 4, high walking Altitude: 2400 masl to 1700 masl Menu:  ·         Cuban sandwich plus beer ·         Mexican quesadilla plus beer ·         Tamal Antioqueño plus beer ·         Meaf + beer The program includes: ·         Assistance card (Travel insurance from the airport in Medellin to the end of the program in Jericó) ·         Water for hydration , 2 bottles per person ·         Local guide ·         Labrador dog. One for each group. ·          Van for transport 10 persons or cab for less ·         First aid kit       Transport to the town         Sun Protector  Recommendations:     Use boots shoes type.     Use clothes taht allows you to cover your arms and legs totally.     Use insects repellent.     Follow all the guide´s instructions.  $90,00US  (february and march) JERICÓ - PUEBLO RICO  Pre-Hispanic rout still used for walkers to connect the town of Jerico with the town of Pueblo Rico, this is what is called a Mule Rout: way used by the ancestors to transport difference kind of products such as coffee and animals. In Antioquia at least each town built in the ancient age of the republican time has his own rural connection between the nearest towns and the far cities; there are trips that endure 7 days of hard walking The one in offer specially is not too far, it is just 4 hours of slow walking to arrive at the town of Pueblo Rico, this town was a part of the land of Jerico in the 90´s. Difficult level: 2, semi Altitude: 2400 masl to 1800 masl Menu:  - ·         Cuban sandwich plus beer ·         Mexican quesadilla plus beer ·         Tamal Antioqueño plus beer ·         Meaf + beer The program includes: ·         Assistance card (Travel insurance from the airport in Medellin to the end of the program in Jericó) ·         Water for hydration , 2 bottles per person ·         Local guide ·         Labrador dog. One for each group from 2 to 10. ·         First aid kit           Transport to the town Skype: edwardwagon COL +57  3216123743 Edward A. Jaramillo A.