Colombia . FROM Paso del Mango (Finca Carpe Diem) TO Minca
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.05 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,015 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,808 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,866 ft
- TrailRank
-
62
4
- Min elevation
- 823 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 4 hours 18 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1838
- Uploaded
- January 22, 2018
- Recorded
- January 2018
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.
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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Bridge - Paso del Mango (Finca Carpe Diem) to Minca
Bridge - Paso del Mango (Finca Carpe Diem) to Minca
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House - Paso del Mango (Finca Carpe Diem) to Minca
House - Paso del Mango (Finca Carpe Diem) to Minca
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Turn Right - Paso del Mango (Finca Carpe Diem) to Minca
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Turn Left - Paso del Mango (Finca Carpe Diem) to Minca
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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% !
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.
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Easy to follow
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The path was completely overgrown- at times we had no idea where to go. Do not do this without a machete/guide!
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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 !
Very aggressive guard dogs and the trail was difficult to follow. I would strongly advise against this, and if you are going to attempt it, carry a stick to defend yourself against the dogs.