Restaurant/hostal had overpriced dinner of rice/pollo with panello drink.
Santa marta mountains generator#
So the little campground was 100 meters from a huge TV building/tower with a generator running 7/24 hrs. I would not pay for birding tour unless I knew what I wanted to see! Have had more luck in deserts, el campo, parks and nice hotels in tropical zones. Birding is HARD in this type of forest for me. Great flowers/moss/lichen in openings in forest. Like a dry washed out streambed/rio! Of course I was pushing a bike w/camping gear.I watched a 4WD truck almost on its side on the sendero! Road to San Lorenzo was one of worst Ive seen in the world. Cool refreshing climate as you climb higher. Great tienda/restaurant in el Campano! Almost no 4WD traffic, a few motos. Enjoyed great new paved road from just below El Campano to el Y. Lorenzo to camping area at sendero to Cerro Kennedy. I walked/road my cross bike/with camping gear/food from Minca to el Y in road to San Lorenzo and from S.
It's a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered. If you are planning on visiting Cartagena, Santa Marta or Barranquilla, do not miss venturing into the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
We were just recently there in early January 2019, the dry season, when the weather in the Sierra Nevada is warm during the day with low humidity and is gently cool at night in comparison to lower levels like in Santa Marta that is hot and humid. The area is safe, there's lots of tourists from around the world, and you will always run into solo backpackers or groups of hikers in the trails. Minca became our hub from where we endevoured every day to hike around the area that also included a day hike in the Tayrona National Park, visit coffee plantations, enjoy the craft of the local eateries and watch the days go by in a laid back, happy and stress-free place. Our two day stay turned into five and I wish it could've turned into a lifetime. We fell in love with the geology of the area, the grand mountains covered in lush vegetation ending in the the turquoise waters of the Caribbean.Īs we drove up the mountain towards the small town of Minca where we were set to spend the next two nights, we soon realized we needed more time to fully enjoy what the area had to offer. We traveled four hours from Cartagena by car to visit the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and our original plan was to spend a couple of days in the area. The best part of the trip was that these guys make it up there once or twice a year max! They were as enthused as we were, indicating that not many people come all the way up here! Good stuff! Arguably the most beautiful mountain view of Colombia was the reward for waking up early. Before most people in Minca woke up, we were on our way down again to make sure that we could also finish the 'Los Pinos' hike of six hours that day. Before sunrise, we arrived at the top (6.15am), such that the sun appeared soon after from behind the mountain range of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Nevertheless, it was a great ride up the mountain in te dark, we could even see lights of Barranquilla in the distance. It had rained heavily the day before, such that the road conditions were a bit tricky. For COP 120k pp, we agreed that they'd pick us up in our hostel at 4am and ride up to Cerro Kenedy. As the price of COP 500k was a hit too steep for two backpackers, we approached the boys who ride tourists around town on their moto-taxis. However, we asked around town and the shopkeeper claimed that if we left early enough in his Land Rover, we'd be able to see it. Mostly, it's very cloudy, especially in the rain season. Upon arrival in Minca, we heard that one has to be very lucky to be able to see the highest coastal mountain in the world, Pico Cristobal Colon.
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