Pictures - Sierra Nevada del Cocuy
Artificial lake Embalse del Sisga between Bogota and Tunja
The bridge over Embalse del Sisga
Our campsite and parking lot in El Cocuy (near the Terpel gas station)
Our green and red tents on the Finca Alejandro Herrera
Alfred and Tommy ready for departure of the Finca Alejandro Herrera
On the direct eastern path to the col Paso del Conejo
Two boys from Germany
Resting on the highest point between Finca Alejandro Herrera and Paso del Conejo
View to the 4954 meters high peak Campanilla Blanco
The last section of the path down to Paso del Conejo
Our target 5130 meters high Pan de Azucar seen from Paso del Conejo
The first campground few meters east of Paso del Conejo - Rangers asked us to continue to the second to protect the Fraillejones
Ritacuba Blanca which is with 5330 meters sea-level the highest point of the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy
Flower on the way down the main route (via the southern valley from the col) to Finca Alejandro Herrera
Coloful Lizard
What a beautiful animal!
Two Colombians on the way back to Finca Alejandro Herrera
Our two tents with rectangular Púlpito del Diablo and white Pan de Azucar at sunset
Sunrise on the beginning of the glacier
Preparing the access to the gacier with our destination
Southwest wall of 5020 meters high Púlpito del Diablo - the pulpit of the devil
Southeast face of Púlpito del Diablo
Tommy with Púlpito del Diablo
Tommy with Ritacuba Blanco and Laguna Grande de la Sierra
Eastern view from the glacier
Summit of Pan de Azucar (top left) - on the right ridge is the steep ascent
One of the steepest part
Close to the top with Púlpito del Diablo
Tommy on the summit of Pan de Azucar - western view
Northern view with Ritacuba Blanco and Cóncavo
Alfred on the top of Pan de Azucar - eastern view
Púlpito del Diablo and western side of Pan de Azucar seen from the descent to our tents
The first section of the way from Paso del Conejo to Laguna Grande de la Sierra
5200 meters high Cóncavo seen from our tent on Laguna Grande de la Sierra
Alfred with our tents and the northern side of Pan de Azucar and Púlpito del Diablo
North face of Pan de Azucar
Tommy on the viewpoint Mirador Laguna Grande
Our tent in the cave Cueva del Hombre
Hacienda la Esperanza
Little bird on the Hacienda
Another bird
Enjoying the delicious lamb of the Hacienda la Esperanza
Tathiana with Alfred, her mother Esperanza, her father Tomas and Marion
Nice car on the street between Malaga and Bucamaranga
Maximum allowed speed!
Another strange sign on this road
Indeed deep holes into the steep gorge
Tow service on this very bad road!
Cañon de Chicamocha, approximately 30 kilometers south of Bucamaranga
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