How to get to Sopó in Cundinamarca and what to do

Sopó is in a small municipality located near Bogotá , and in fact it is one of the most beautiful towns in Cundinamarca . The short distance between Sopó and Bogotá is so small, that many families go to this beautiful municipality to rest. The environment that prevails in Sopó , is suitable for the hole family so anyone will enjoy it. 

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Visiting Sopó is one of those treats that each one must allow from time to time, so give yourself the pleasure of fully enjoying these experience will make you take you out of the routine and oxygenate yourself in this natural scenario. 

Now, if you are in Bogota, you should not miss the opportunity and escape for aweekend. I assure you that you will not regret it, and to have everything ready, here we tell you how to get to Sopó and everything you can do in this pearl of the savannah.

How to get to Sopó?

To get to Sopó , you must be in Bogotá ; which is the easiest and fastest way to get there. You need to get to the Transmilenio Portal del Norte and take a bus to Sopó . The value of the passage per trip costs around 5,000 COP and it takes around 20 minutes to get to Sopó.

What to do in Sopó?

Sopó have many interesting places to see; among the main monuments is the Sanctuary of Our Lord of the Stone , which according to the story it was built after the appearance of Jesus on a rock and what they now call the miraculous stone. Following the line of the catholic temples, another important one is the Divine Church Salvador de Sopó , which is one of the oldest in the savannah of Bogotá, it stands out because it has a rich collection of the purest colonial art of the XVII century, which is very interesting to see.

Parque Puente Sopó , is another must-visit if you want to spend a romantic day with your partner, or take an ecological walk or if you want to relax and let nature renew your strength.

Then you can walk to the Plaza de los Artesanos , which as its name indicates is a square where you will find different types of arts such as leather goods, macramé and wool fabrics, ceramics, wood carving, painting and much more. It is a good place to buy your respective souvenirs or if you want to know more about the local culture and what small local producers are able of doing.

There is the Plaza de Los Tibas , which is the main park of the town and adorns everything with the luxuriance of its trees and all the vegetation present in it. And continuing on the side of nature, you can not miss the Pionono Ecological Park , which according to our criteria is the main attraction of Sopó . There you can have a more direct contact with nature and admire all the vast fauna and flora of the place while hiking, also has a nature reserve where you can camp and observe the different landscapes of Sopó from some of the viewpoints that are present there, like the Mirador de las Águilas and Cerro de la Cruz .

If you are one of those who want to do different activities or are a extreme sports lover , in Sopó you have a wide range of possibilities for you to choose, such as enjoy paragliding in a place called El Paraíso.

In Sopó there is also the famous Alpina cabin, a nice and good place to enjoy with family and taste delicious milk products like desserts, one of the things for which Sopó is also famous, but if you want to try the real desserts made by homemade hands, the best thing is that you move away from the cabin and head to the main square where you will find the best ones and at a good price.

In Cundinamarca and close to it you will find more beautiful and worthy places to visit such as the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá , the town and the Laguna de Guatavita , one of the most beautiful Heritage Villages of Colombia : Villa de Leyva and La Chorrera waterfall. Enter the blog and know everything we have for you.