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http://homeonthehighway.com/el-cocuy-parque-nacional-the-hidden-secret-above-the-clouds-of-colombia-part-2/ Our adventures driving the Pan-Am. Sat, 04 Feb 2023 03:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.15 http://homeonthehighway.com/el-cocuy-parque-nacional-the-hidden-secret-above-the-clouds-of-colombia-part-2/#comment-909 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:39:00 +0000 http://homeonthehighway.com/?p=3381#comment-909 Or the weak of butt!

]]> http://homeonthehighway.com/el-cocuy-parque-nacional-the-hidden-secret-above-the-clouds-of-colombia-part-2/#comment-899 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:02:58 +0000 http://homeonthehighway.com/?p=3381#comment-899 […] Not ones to stay down, the next morning we regrouped and relocated the trucks to another trailhead. We found a nice little hacienda where we could camp and the host would cook us dinner, all for ~$5 each. Not bad! We spent most of the day relaxing and drying out our camping/hiking gear, preparing to hit the trail the next morning. It got pretty chilly that first night. The four of us huddled into the hacienda kitchen while the owner cooked up dinner. Soon enough our bellies were warmed with delicious sopa de avena (oatmeal soup). While we devoured our food the old man regaled us with stories from his mountain. He had lived up there his entire life. We all poured over his logbook that went back years and years, crammed to the gills listing travelers from around the world. A quick cup of coffee and some bread in the morning and we hit the trail. The old man told of us a cave up on the mountain that was a popular spot for people to camp. Once Brad and I learned the caves name is actually "Cueva del hombres" literally translated as "THE MAN CAVE". Our destination was set in stone. We set off through a valley of rolling green pastures. We were sandwiched between beautiful set of mountainsides that jutted straight up out of the lush pasture into stark jagged rock. Our hike took us down into another "Valley of Frailejones" and we stared in awe again at the Dr. Seuss-esque (yes thats a word) plant life. After an easy stroll through the valley, the climbing finally began. Looking back down into the valley. We eventually reached a false-summit and turned further into the mountain. Some fellow trekkers built this giant cairn here to indicate the pass. I took a moment to add another rock to the pile. My mark on El Cocuy. Read the rest of the story and lots more pics on the blog at El Cocuy Parque Nacional… the hidden secret above the clouds of Colombia Part #2 | Home on the… […]

]]> http://homeonthehighway.com/el-cocuy-parque-nacional-the-hidden-secret-above-the-clouds-of-colombia-part-2/#comment-895 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:14:00 +0000 http://homeonthehighway.com/?p=3381#comment-895 I bet you could of listened to the old man’s stories all day. I loved the pink flowers in the midst of your man cave. Your winter wonderland hike I am sure tested your endurance as you went sliding down the mountain! Adventure is not for the weak of heart!

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