Chicamocha Canyon

    Colombia

    A massive, steep-walled river canyon offering stellar thermals for paragliding and dramatic trekking routes.

    Warmest month is January at 27°C on average. Coolest is April at 26°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $6,000 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Colombia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $8,000 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Colombia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      11h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,134 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to specific rural departments and border areas. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Safe in major urban areas; treat or use bottled elsewhere.
      Safe in Bogota and Medellin; treat elsewhere.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January27°4°C·
    February27°4°C·
    March27°4°C·
    April26°4°C·
    May26°4°C·
    June26°4°C·
    July27°3°C·
    August27°4°C·
    September27°4°C·
    October26°3°C·
    November26°3°C·
    December26°3°C·

    What to do

    • Paraglide from the mesa at Panachi
    • Hike down the canyon to the river town of Jordan
    • Ride the 3.9-mile cable car across the gorge

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.