Fiesta in the mountains

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On the 27th of January each year thousands of Bogotonians head to Ubaque for a gruelling four hour climb up the mountain and a not so gruelling party all the way down. The photos tell the rest of the story ...

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Photos

Up in the mountains
The view en route to the top was amazing. Unfortunately I was so busy trying to breathe I didnt see much of it!

My walking crew
And here are the people that dragged me out of bed at 6am on a saturday morning for the gruelling 8 hour hike

When it seemed so easy
This was half an hour into the climb when i had absolutely no idea what lay instore for me. If i had have known, I´d have stayed in bed!

The path gets steeper ...
... and believe me it is a lot steeper than it looks. Almost vertical infact!

At last, at the top ...
And with Bogota in the distance just look how far we climbed!

Fiesta at the top
To celebrate making it to the top the Colombians set up a makeshift camp comprising of beer, more beer and lots of revolting meat

Finally, finished the hard part
Half way down and we receive a badge telling us how we did. I was number 4868 ... can not believe that many people beat me!

Our transport back to town ...
A camion ...

Finally civilsation .. Ubaque
the small town at the bottom of the mountains

A revolting stack of meat ...
to celebrate

Fiesta in Ubaque
More music, more beer

Comments

[KazoGriff]

How awesome!! It beats any hiking in Thailand! Rather you than me!!! Looks bloomin' amazing... and all that meat!!! Go Girl!

[kim]

Vegetarian's worse nightmare!!
Yuck! The big mountain of meat is not what you want to see after all that hiking. Where were they hiding the quorn? Still, I suppose the beer was compensation....... Take care, and don't go all carnivorous on us!! XX

[Tara]

Meat....
hhhmmmmmm meat...Pip what are you going to do? Your going to starve. Looks amazing though, I think I'm happy just checking out your photo's for now though, rather than doing it myself. Tara

[Debbie]

Meat Feast
Great update! Nice to see you hiking and breaking a sweat. What inappropriate footwear though - must watch those ankles! Even I was repulsed by the meat feast which says a lot. Vegetarian dinner tonight. Thinking of you loads. Debsx