It is traditional for the people of Bogota to take advantage of Holy Week to take a stop along the way, a well-deserved rest and leave the city, however, there are many who, for different reasons, prefer or should stay in the city.
Given this, the Mayor's Office of Bogotá enabled four trails for recreational and ecotourism activities in the area of the Protecting Forest Reserve (RFP) of the Eastern Forest of Bogotá.
The trails of La Vieja, San Francisco-Vicachá, La Aguadora and Guadalupe - Aguanoso will be open to the public at special times during Holy Week.
These four trails are located in the Eastern Hills of Bogotá and, according to the Ministry of Environment, they seek to “encourage the appropriation, protection and conservation of natural spaces is one of the initiatives of the administration of Mayor Claudia López”.
In this direction, the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Cundinamarca (CAR) called on citizens and tourists who wish to visit the Eastern Hills of Bogotá, to do so only on the trails authorized during the dates of Holy Week.
According to Sandra Riveros, director of the Bogotá regional, the call is to seek to minimize the impact of the protected areas of the Calera forest reserve and protect the safety and integrity of passers-by in the areas.
“The use of unauthorized trails causes damage to natural resources, pollution of water sources and destruction of the ecosystem, as well as jeopardizing the safety and integrity of the people who visit them,” Riveros said.
To attend, citizens must register here. Upon arrival at the meeting point, the quota and vaccination card will be verified.
These are the trails, schedules and days available to visit during Easter:
Camino Guadalupe - Aguanoso
Located in the town of Santa Fe, its entrance is through the Sanctuary of Guadalupe.
Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13
Admission: 6:30 a.m.
Maximum time of departure: 12:00 m.
Thursday 14th, Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th April
Check-in: 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Maximum time of departure: 12:00 m.
It is worth noting that this trail will be closed on Friday, April 15 due to the pilgrimage that will take place along the main road to Guadalupe, from the Nuestra Señora de La Peña church, in the Los Laches neighborhood, Ermita de la Peña or Alto de La Cruz to Cerro Aguanoso and Sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe is restricted.
It is a space that has a distance of approximately 5.7 kilometers. The road is part of the middle basin of the Bogotá River.
From Tuesday 12th to Sunday 17th
Check-in: 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Santa Ana La Aguadora
The Santa Ana - La Aguadora trail is approximately 1.75 kilometers long, from the ranger's house, in Santa Ana, to the viewpoint.
From Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th April.
Check-in: 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Town of Usaquén. Entrance Calle 119 # 0 -10 east.
San Francisco Vicacha
Located in the eastern part of the towns of Santa Fe and La Candelaria. Access by the Monserrate funicular, via Circunvalar Avenue.
It will be open from Tuesday 12 to Sunday 17.
Admission: 7:00 a.m.
Maximum Check-Out Time: 11:00 a.m.
The Ministry of Environment announced that, “The hikers will be accompanied by guides and coexistence managers who know each of the paths”.
Finally, the CAR emphasized that within the Environmental Management Plan of the RFP, owners of land within the protected area are ordered to offer ecotourism activities, submit to the environmental authority an impact mitigation plan and have environmental interpreters to accompany the routes and generate spaces for environmental education.
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