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Cocuy National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Cocuy National Park

Thenational parkis on the border of theBoyacáandAraucadepartments. The two main town to access the park are El Cocuy and Güicán. The Sierra is in the eastern part of the park and is the main tourist attraction. It is a mountain range stretching north to south that contains several snow covered peaks. The western part of the park is low lands tropical forest all the way to the Llanos region and is off limit to tourism because of absence of tracks and guerrilla presence. Frailejones, typical of paramo landscapes. Cojines, swamp bushes endemic to the park. Bears, deer (south part of the park), pumas, condors (north of the park) and rabbits. The weather is rainy and cloudy most of the year. Temperature does not vary a lot during the course of a year. The best chance for dry, sunny weather is b

Where to Stay in Cocuy National Park

  • 🏨Cabaña Hotel El Edén
  • 🏨Cabana Laguna Pintada
  • 🏨Cabañas Kanwarra
  • 🏨Hacienda La Esperanza
  • 🏨Herrera
  • 🏨Hotel Casa Muñoz

Cocuy National Park Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including:

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