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Paso fino to the Páramo

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May 15th 2012
Published: May 15th 2012
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Our final stop in Colombia is the region surrounding the small town of San Agustin, in the departamento of Huila in the far southwest of the country and only a few hours away from Ecuador. Located in the mountains of the Macizo Colombianowhere the spine of the Andes divides into the three Colombian cordilleras, San Agustin itself is not much to look at but is surrounded by some of the most splendi... Read Full Entry



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We live to travel - and we travel to live. We've been exploring the globe together for the past 13 years - and there's still so much to see. In March 2013 we moved from the United Kingdom to the other side of the globe - our new home is Tasmania and we look forward to getting to know this gorgeous part of the world. ... full info
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Typical day on the high Colombian páramoTypical day on the high Colombian páramo
Typical day on the high Colombian páramo
Frailejones on the páramoFrailejones on the páramo
Frailejones on the páramo
Trail up to the páramoTrail up to the páramo
Trail up to the páramo
Looking down the gorge to where we've come fromLooking down the gorge to where we've come from
Looking down the gorge to where we've come from
Cliffside path high above the river, on the way to the lagoonCliffside path high above the river, on the way to the lagoon
Cliffside path high above the river, on the way to the lagoon
Arsenio replacing Asabache's lost shoeArsenio replacing Asabache's lost shoe
Arsenio replacing Asabache's lost shoe
Trimming the hoof with a machete - very Colombian!
Arsenio replacing Asabache's lost shoeArsenio replacing Asabache's lost shoe
Arsenio replacing Asabache's lost shoe
Menagerie at the second fincaMenagerie at the second finca
Menagerie at the second finca
Success! After a LOT of trying...Success! After a LOT of trying...
Success! After a LOT of trying...
I'm glad I'm not a dairy cow...
Morning milkingMorning milking
Morning milking
Milking the herdMilking the herd
Milking the herd
Milk, fresh out of the cow and still warmMilk, fresh out of the cow and still warm
Milk, fresh out of the cow and still warm
The expert at work - and only eight!The expert at work - and only eight!
The expert at work - and only eight!
Water break for the horses on the way back downWater break for the horses on the way back down
Water break for the horses on the way back down
Heading back towards San AgustinHeading back towards San Agustin
Heading back towards San Agustin
Patience incarnatePatience incarnate
Patience incarnate
AsabacheAsabache
Asabache
GavilánGavilán
Gavilán
Ready to set off on our last day, back to San AgustinReady to set off on our last day, back to San Agustin
Ready to set off on our last day, back to San Agustin



23rd May 2013

ceres
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wow! What a trip! I would like to ask about the cost of the trip. Also, how soon did you get to start the trip, was it like the day after you told the guides you wanted to do it?

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