The Santurbán páramo is a natural jewel of vital importance for Colombia, it is made up of 142,000 hectares of habitat with a diversity of fauna and flora. Some springs form some of the most important rivers in the country and that supply more than 40 municipalities. Visiting this place is perfect for nature tourism or ecotourism; You will be able to see in its mountain landscapes some lagoon systems, the famous frailejones, and observe birds and other exotic plants.
6 Páramo de Santurbán entrances can be made through the municipalities of Tona, Vetas, California, Suratá, Matanza, and Charta but we are going to explain the arrival to the páramo area through the town of Vetas. To get to the Páramo de Santurbán from Bucaramanga you must take a bus to Vetas at the terminal, the only company with a route is called the Cachira fleet and the bus leaves every day at 2:00 pm, The ticket costs 25,000 Colombian pesos (6.5 dollars) and it takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes to get there.
If for some inconvenience you were unable to get on the bus to the municipality of Vetas, you can get to the municipality of Berlín Santander and from there Jeep vans leave for the town of Vetas, where the fare per journey has a value 15,000 Colombian pesos (4 dollars). From the main park in Vetas, there are “Jeeps” that take you to the entrance to the páramo for a value of COP 5,000 (2 dollars).
To get to the Páramo de Santurbán by car from Bucaramanga you must travel a distance of 89 kilometers and the travel time is around three hours if your vehicle is not a 4x4 truck. You must start the trip leaving Bucaramanga to the east along the Bucaramanga - Pamplona highway until you reach the town of Berlin Tona Santander.
At the police station of the town that is on the road, you must turn left onto the road to Vetas and follow that road for 12 kilometers until you see a sign that says "Complejo Lagunar". The state of the road is uncovered but you can go in any type of car; At the sign, you must turn onto the path to the right and continue until you reach a house that says "entrance to the Santurbán páramo". If you go in your car you do not need to get to the town of Vetas.
The entrance to the Páramo de Santurbán through Vetas has a cost of 22,000 Colombian pesos (5.7 dollars). If you enter the paramo through the other municipalities, the value may vary and may even be less.
The main attractions of the Páramo de Santurbán are its 57 lagoons. The most popular and easiest to access are those in the El Tutal lagoon complex and the Cunta lagoon complex. Some of its gaps are:
- Barrosa Lagoon
- La Pintada Lagoon
- La Negrita Lagoon
- La Verde Lagoon of Morronevado
- Las Calles Lagoon
- Los Pájaros Lagoon
- Cunta Lagoon
- Eye Lagoon
- Ox Lagoon
- Dry Lagoon
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