For lovers of strong sensations, they will be in love discovering everything that Colombia hides; between the different snowcapped to climb, the wonderful rivers and the seabed full of corals that must explore, etc ... Colombia has not finished surprising them here. It is necessary to verify if your insurance covers the practice of extreme sports.
Now, we present the top 10 activities and extreme sports to practice in Colombia
- Paragliding
A lot of places in Colombia are available for paragliding, thanks to the high reliefs and especially the wonderful landscapes. It starts from a height and most of the time on a cliff, accompanied by a special monitor for this type of practice. It is necessary to have a good climate for the day of the flight but this experience could be canceled, so it is advisable to take care of the rainy season. The flight can be relatively long, depends on the budget of each one and can include acrobatics type 360 °. It is possible to make a video during the flight, which is an excellent idea to capture the moment.
The ideal places to practice paragliding are: Chicamocha Canyon near San Gil, Paradise Territory near Cali, San Felix, Jericó or Jardín near Medellín, Sopó near Bogotá, etc.
- Rafting & Kayak
Colombia has a wonderful relief, and this makes it an ideal place to practice rafting and kayaking. Near the pleasant city of San Gil, a place to practice this sport, located in the department of Santander; You can enjoy "Río Fonce, Río Suárez and Río Chicamocha", three rivers with rapids of type 2 to 4+. Without forgetting other known places like the one of Río Magdalena in the department of Huila, Río Barragán in Quindío and Rionegro in Cundinamarca.
- Hiking
From the mountains to the jungle through the deserts, the landscapes of Colombia are of a great variety and that makes it a particularly rich and diverse destination for hiking. How to escape from pollution and enjoy nature? Here we present a list of the best hiking treks to practice this activity in Colombia: the lost city (its jungle and its ruins), the Cocuy National Park (the snow-capped mountains and the glaciers), the Puracé National Park (life wild and the volcano), the valley of Cocora (the gigantic wax palms), the desert of the Tatacoa (the surprising reliefs), the Amazon (the virgin forests), the Tayrona Park (the wonderful fauna and flora), etc.
- Diving
Thanks to the 3000 km Pacific coast to the Caribbean and the numerous islands, Colombia offers several options for diving; especially around Providencia and San Andrés (the third largest coral reef in the world declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Malpelo Island, Capurganá, Sapzurro, Barú and Taganga. The seabed of the country are ideal for diving and also for people with high levels in this practice, for different levels of difficulty. From sites such as Old Providence and MCBean Lagoon in the San Andrés Biosphere Reserve, passing through the turbulent waters of the Pacific coast for expert divers due to the level of difficulty in these areas. On the rates, diving on the Caribbean coast is cheaper and prices are around COP $ 650,000 for a week and with PADI certification. It is recommended to check the diving centers before registering.
- Mountain biking.
Cycling is a very popular sport for Colombians, this common passion is now possible thanks to entertaining races and the mountainous terrain that has allowed Colombians to be competitive cyclists, participating regularly in the Tour de France. The best places to practice mountain biking are: San Gil thanks to the route of the Chicamocha canyon, Armenia in the route of Peñas Blancas, Medellín in the route of Santa Elena and Guatapé, Salento with the routes of Alegría and Simón Bolívar etc.
- Kite Surf
You can also practice Kite Surfing in Colombia! There are excellent places of Kite Surf on the Caribbean coast between Cartagena de Indias in La Boquilla and Isla de Barú, Barranquilla with Puerto Velero, in Santa Verónica and further east with La Guajira, there are several options. There is a long selection of schools, perfect for beginners and for high levels. In fact, some places on the coast have the ideal conditions to practice this discipline, with plenty of wind and waves. All this in spectacular places for all kinds of tastes, from the city of Cartagena to the fishing villages and coconut trees. It is necessary to choose the best season for this practice that runs from December to May.
- Speleology
Explore the depths of the caves of Rio Claro (Antioquia) or cave of the cow (Santander), Caves box of Water (Huila), disappears in the deepest of the rocks happening through small narrow tunnels that took them to places of more than 20 meters of height. They will have the possibility of discovering the fauna, being in total darkness and observing wonderful and ancient rock formations that date back thousands of years