San Gil

The beautiful San Gil is in the Department of Santander, an eight hour bus ride from Bogota. The village, dotted with colonial mansions and it's own beautiful cathedral, is on the banks of the river Focne surrounded by wild and lush landscapes, ideal for water sports. San Gil is a typical inland Columbian village with its quiet, unhurried love. The lively morning market is a feast for the senses, the vallenato music is played constantly, people enjoy their free time taking fresh air in Freedom Park Square. The town is a base for many sports in contact with nature, hiking, rappelling, paragliding, kayaking and rafting, which is why it's called the 'Land of adventure'.