San Gil, is a fantastic destination to meet in Santander , and more than fantastic, it is a must to visit it. It is known as the tourist capital of Santander and the capital of ecotourism in Colombia . This municipality, located 96 kilometers from Bucaramanga , has become the main attraction of the department and more and more national and international travelers arrive eager to admire its beautiful landscapes, experience new sensations, travel its historic streets with beautiful colonial houses to on each side, taste its exquisite cuisine and share with its kind people.

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All that makes San Gil , a unique destination in Colombia to know. So if you do not know it yet, or are thinking about doing it, you came to the right place, because here we have information on how to get to San Gil , what to do in San Gil and everything you need to consider to visit this municipality of Santander .

How to get to San Gil?

Being a very desirable destination, you can reach San Gil from different capitals of Colombia. Starting from the nearest, you can get to San Gil from Bucaramanga by taking a bus at the transport terminal for a value of 22,000 COP and after an hour and a half trip you will be in this incredible destination.

Another option is to take a direct bus from Bogotá to San Gil that departs from the Salitre Terminal. This ticket can cost from 39,000 COP and the trip lasts approximately six and a half hours.

What to do in San Gil?

In San Gil you have a lot of things to do and places to see and visit. There is so much you can do here, that you may need more than one weekend, however, here is a list of everything you can do in San Gil.

To start, you must tour its historic center, and admire its 17th-century colonial buildings. In this tour you can not miss the Cathedral of San Gil , with its beautiful architecture and its cozy interior.

El Gallineral Park , is another of the must-see places in San Gil, and one of the most beautiful places in the city. It is the only natural park that is in the middle of an urban area in Colombia with an area of four hectares and in it you will find trails, squares, restaurants, river and its characteristic Gallineros trees that create a mysterious and romantic atmosphere for lovers. Another famous site is the Parque La Libertad , meeting point and meeting of the inhabitants of this city. Around it is the City Hall, hotels, restaurants, coffee shops and much more.

In the ecotourism offer, San Gil is the star, because you have a large deck of extreme sports and ecological activities to do as rafting, bungee jumping, torrentism, rappelling, paragliding, caving and hiking to various natural parks and waterfalls that are near San Gil

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Tasting its cuisine is another thing to do in San Gil . Delight yourself with its variety of exotic dishes such as culona ants, kid, pepitoria or mute, as well as the famous Veleño sandwich and its yellow arepas. A perfect place to eat in San Gil is the Municipal Market Square , there you will find good prices and where the local people eat, that is, the flavors are original and true.

And to complete the expedition to San Gil , you can not miss some of the beautiful Heritage Villages of Colombia that are very close as Barichara or Guane . The famous PANACHI with its incredible Chicamocha Canyon and the Cerro del Santísimo Ecopark , with the largest Jesus sculpture in Colombia.

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