Portal 5: Description city four: Chicamocha National park-Santander

Chicamocha National park

The Chicamocha National Park (also known as PANACHI), recently created, is one of the few natural parks in Colombia dedicated to ecotourism, being therefore one of the most important tourist sites in the country. It was opened to the public on Saturday, December 2, 2006.

The park is located on the road Bucaramanga - San Gil, 54 km from the capital of the department of Santander and 39 km from San Gil, being jurisdiction of the municipality of Aratoca, it has been built on the Chicamocha Canyon, taking advantage of its natural riches and historical Its extension is 264 hectares.

The Park comprises an urban complex made up of different elements and places that represent the culture of Santander.

Attractions

Cableway

Tirolin

Rink

Track for buggies

Jumping

Ostrich Park

Goats Park

Typical dishes from Santander RECOMMENDED

• Kid. Goat meat or goat meat is roasted, fried, sweated or baked.

• Pepitoria. An exotic dish, based on goat's viscera, which can become addictive

• Tamal Santandereano

• Mute.

• Oreada meat

• Arepa Santandereana

• Veleño sandwich

• Culon Ants

Hotels

The hotels recommended for tourists are Hotel chicamocha, hotel la serranía, hotel Buenavista, hotel palo negro and hotel Andean