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Colombia . FROM Paso del Mango (Finca Carpe Diem) TO Minca

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Distance
7.05 mi
Elevation gain
3,015 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,808 ft
Max elevation
3,866 ft
TrailRank 
61 4
Min elevation
823 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
4 hours 18 minutes
Coordinates
1838
Uploaded
January 22, 2018
Recorded
January 2018
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near Girocasaca, Magdalena (Republic of Colombia)

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Itinerary description

[ES]
Muy hermosa caminata de 4 horas en el corazón de la Sierra de Santa Marta, pasando por ríos, cascadas, fincas de café y cacao, entre otros. En general, el camino no es difícil, pero hay que subir unos 800 m antes de comenzar a descender hacia Minca.
Se trata de un camino usado por los pocos habitantes de la sierra, agricultores con pequeñas fincas de café. A veces es difícil percibir por donde debemos seguir pues hay varias opciones de caminos secundarios.
No hay mapa, sólo un "croquis" hecho por Finca Carpe Diem. La mejor opción será contratar una guía que conozca el sendero.
Hay serpientes peligrosas y cuando llueve, los arroyos aumentan de caudal y la corriente es muy fuerte en algunos lugares.

[EN]
Very beautiful 4 hour walk in the heart of the Sierra de Santa Marta, passing by rivers, waterfalls, coffee and cacao plantations among others. In general, the path is not difficult, but you have to climb about 800m before start descending to Minca.
It is a path used by the few inhabitants of the mountain range, farmers with small coffee farms. Sometimes it's hard to see where to go because there are several options for secondary paths.
There is no map, just a "sketch" made by Finca Carpe Diem. The best option is to hire a guide who knows the trail.
There are dangerous snakes and when it rains, the streams increase in flow and the current is very strong in some places.

[PT]
Muito linda caminhada de 4 horas no coração da Serra de Santa Marta, passando por rios, cachoeiras, fazendas de café e cacau entre outras. Em geral, o caminho não é difícil, mas você tem que subir cerca de 800m antes de começar a descer até Minca.
Trata-se de um caminho usado pelos poucos habitantes da serra, agricultores com pequenas fazendas de café. Por vezes é difícil perceber por onde devemos seguir pois há várias opções de caminhos secundários.
Não existe nenhum mapa, apenas um "croqui" feito pela Finca Carpe Diem. A melhor opção será contratar um guia que conheça a trilha.
Há cobras perigosas e quando chove os ribeiros aumentam de caudal e a corrente é muito forte em alguns lugares.

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Comments  (4)

  • Maëlle Pantoche Jun 2, 2019

    I have followed this trail  View more

    Hizimos esta caminata en mayo 2019, pero en el otro sentido (y fuimos hasta Bonda)

    Sendero un poco técnico (puede ser resbaloso si hubo lluvia). Se puede seguir en mapsme (a un solo momento mapsme no sabe muy bien dónde estás y donde está el camino)

    Muy muy lindo !!! Muchos aves, vimos también un mono.

    Lo recomiendo 100% !

  • renskef23 Feb 3, 2022

    Feb 2022 from finca to Minca. First hour nice views in forrest and next to river. Then trenches start uphill and turn into and small paths that are overgrown like only a few people a year take this route. This takes about two hours. All uphill. We found it quite hard. Don't do this route without gps, it's difficult to keep on track. Views on top are nice.

  • Milo Daly Aug 20, 2023

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    The path was completely overgrown- at times we had no idea where to go. Do not do this without a machete/guide!

  • gareaugenevieve Jan 24, 2024

    I have followed this trail  View more

    Really nice trail and beautiful experience walking through the jungle. The map is easy to follow and most of the trail has an ok path (when we did it). You might take a few misturns but can quickly figure out if you stick to the map.

    When you get to the farm house, there are 2 guard dogs but they are pretty small and seem to just be really protective. They do bark a lot, so we waited a couple minutes for the farmer to come tie them up.

    Most of the hike is moderate but some parts are a bit more advanced as it’s steep and sandy.

    It took us 5h30 at a steady pace with 3 breaks. You’ll pass 2 river streams, i recommend swimming as it’s really refreshing and it helps cool down with the heat. Bring a lot of water and snacks.

    Overall beautiful walk and experience. Highly recommend !

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