In a country known for producing a lot of mind-altering substances Heidi and I decided to keep our highs natural. Safer? Who knows! San Gil is the adventure capital of Colombia, a mecca for extreme sports, and the perfect spot to stoke our adrenaline.
The first endeavor was rappelling down a waterfall! Juan de Curi is a breathtaking, 180 meter tall waterfall set back in the mountains about 30 minutes outside of San Gil. After a 40 minute hike up the fall we were ready to rappel down the last 70 meters. It was an incredible rush, harnessed to a rope using my strength to lower myself, all the while being pelted in the face with cold water. At the bottom was a natural pool, perfect for jumping off the cliffs and into the fall.
The second venture was paragliding around the Chicamocha National Park. The park’s canyons are extremely stunning - you can’t beat a bird’s eye view! As well as the spectacular canyons, we flew over tobacco and coffee farms, and the Chicamocha River. It was pretty thrilling being picked up by the wind and elevated over 1,500 meters in the air, dipping and curving with the wind. Although we were travelling pretty fast, it was more relaxed than I thought, my tandem mate and I could chat back and forth the whole time.
What amazing and fun adventures you are having! Was it scary rappelling down the waterfall?
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