Extreme sports in Cundinamarca, where to practice them and near Bogotá

Practicing extreme sports is a trend that has been gaining popularity in recent years among people of different ages who every day are encouraged to practice them, either as a hobbie or to get out of the routine and do something different, the truth is that extreme sports offer an experience of freedom and adrenaline that can not be lived  in any other way.

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If you are one of those adventurers who like to take risks we are sure that you will like to practice these extreme sports in Cundinamarca , in these places near Bogotá, while you contemplate the beautiful landscapes of the Bogota savannah.

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Where to practice extreme sports in Bogotá?

Tobia

This municipality, just 90 minutes away from Bogotá , has become the capital of adventure and extreme sports in Cundinamarca . Wrapped in a pleasant climate this small town offers several extreme activities such as rafting, canoeing, torrentism, canopy, ecological walks, horseback riding and balloon flight.

Suesca

Suesca is one of the most beautiful municipalities in Cundinamarca  with very nice and warm people, which its biggest attraction, are the large rocks that are part of the largest climbing park in Colombia.You will have hundreds of ways to climb these imposing rocks,among other activities like rappelling, mountain biking and bungee jumping.

Sopó

Sopó is another of the perfect places to practice extreme sports in Cundinamarca , such as paragliding, hang gliding, downhill and enduro. Sopó is a beautiful municipality where you will enjoy doing extreme activities and have the incredible views of its landscapes and other nearby places such as the Tominé reservoir, the Guasca valley and Guatavita while you are in the air. Sopó is an ideal place to spend a different day and where you can breathe a sense of freedom and peace that makes you want not to leave.

La Mesa

In La Mesa Cundinamarca , there is the Makute Adventure Park , where you can practice different extreme sports , especially those of rope, canopy flights, water challenge activities, jumps from heights up to eight and eleven meters and paintball. It is undoubtedly a place to spend a different Sunday, especially because its facilities are adapted to all members of the family.

Villeta

Villeta is one of the places in Colombia with abundant water sources. Among its beauties is the Quebrada Cune , better known as the Salto de los Micos ; this place particularly offers a perfect setting for the practice of extreme sports in Cundinamarca . Here the adventure is in the water, with the jungle in the background and the rocks and currents as natural obstacles. In the Salto de los Micos you can start your experience with canyoning, then you will find yourself jumping from natural wells and finally you will descend through the great waterfall making torrentism.

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