Salto de Tequendama
Salto de Tequendama
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david h
Brecon Beacons National Park, UK730 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
Stunning multi level waterfall that is straight from a Jurassic Park film. Just awesome! Easy to get to from the city with road side cafes but without any coffee. There is a small museum on site with a 12,000 peso ($3) entry fee with great veranda views, toilets and great coffee! Visited on a Sunday and it was heaving with people on the roadside but the museum was pretty empty.
Written 8 May 2022
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sorayag2020
Cali, Colombia29 contributions
Oct 2019
Beautiful old house that used to be a castle, hotel, restaurant and now a museum..
So many stories but actually they said that are only rumors that the house is haunted .. very interesting.
So many stories but actually they said that are only rumors that the house is haunted .. very interesting.
Written 27 October 2019
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rbrow018
310 contributions
Sep 2019 • Solo
I really wanted to do something that was “off the beaten path” but was also low maintenance enough to where I can do it in half a day. After scouring internet forums, I decided to check out Tequendama Falls which was a waterfall about 18 miles south of Bogota. Although, it was only a 70k COP ($18 USD) Uber ride, I took the more adventurous route and paid 7k COP ($2.25 COP) for a local bus. I was initially nervous because I was the only passenger on the bus and it initially didn’t start as it took 6 people to push out of the Salitre terminal parking lot. In addition, the ride was agonizingly slow as the driver literally went 5 mph until the bus was filled to capacity. After about 2 hours, I had to tell the driver to let me off next to an old hotel on the side of the highway as he really didn’t have any intentions on stopping. There was a wonderful view of the waterfall from next to the hotel but the smell was pretty bad given the contamination of the water. In addition, there are several local street food vendors that literally sell the same thing (sausage, arepas, and corn pancakes) for the same prices. I bought and arepa (which tasted like a McGriddle) and a sausage (which looked better than it tasted) for about 6K COP ($1.75 USD). Because it was the weekend, the hotel was open for tourists. I bought a ticket for 9K COP ($2.75 USD) and took part in a tour of the hotel. The tour was in Spanish and ended up being a presentation on the preservation of the Bogota River and the dangers of climate change. I was a little disappointed because the hotel itself was billed as being “haunted” and I would have liked to hear more of the story behind that designation. We also weren’t allowed to take pictures inside of the hotel which I really didn’t understand. In the end, the view of the waterfall is great but only did the tour of the hotel because it was cheap and it took a lot of work to get to the site.
Written 6 September 2019
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jorge
9 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
Fortunately we were on our way to Ibague and stopped off to see the falls, as others have reported there is a nasty smell from the river but dont let that put you off the scenery is outstanding. We saw the building which was a hotel and currently being converted to a museum BUT the falls were shrouded in mist and we could only hear them. we were told its often like that but the food sellers had a large variety of hot Colombian food so I recommend you visit and hopefully on a good day. We will go again as we spend half the year in this wonderful country.
Written 25 April 2019
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Quynh V
Orlando, FL13 contributions
Nov 2018
It was nice but with all the traffic and such in Colombia, it wasn’t worth the hassle and time to see it. You can’t get close to it like a normal waterfall, so you can only see up high. I wouldn’t go out of my way for it, especially when it can be foggy at anytime so you might not even get to see much.
Written 26 November 2018
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janicemarit
Colombia85 contributions
Nov 2017 • Friends
This place is really great to go see, the only problem which for me was a huge letdown is the terrible smell the water emanates. It just takes all the beauty away from the place. The house on the hill top was turned into a museum which is pretty cool, because the explain everything about this place and why the waterfall smells so bad. There is very limited parking which also makes it hard for the people going by car, but you could park in the street up ahead. This place is very near Bogota, about an hour away more or less, and despite the smell it has a very nice history and view that are worth the trip.
Written 12 October 2018
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Mark S
Canberra, Australia218 contributions
Aug 2017 • Solo
a lovely spot it is perhaps an hour outside bogota there are some small stalls the building is now operational. If in Bogota and 1 has time worth a visit.
Written 25 October 2017
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Angelica T
Bogota, Colombia33 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
Lovely place where you can see the nature. There is contamination but local people is working on to make it better. Great ecological work. Beautiful old house that used to be a castle. So much history!
Written 21 August 2017
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Brian H
Layton, UT45 contributions
May 2016 • Friends
Parking is limited, but most people just pull off the side of the road. There are lots of cool roadside eateries set up all along the highway. The view is really remarkable, and there are great views from multiple points besides the main hotel vista. The hotel is now a museum; I didn't pay the entry fee, so I can't vouch for its quality. The falls are sometimes obscured by heavy mist, and the quality of the view depends a lot on the weather. During dry season the falls aren't that spectacular although the view from the cliff is still pretty cool. During the wet season, if you go while it's raining, it's worth waiting out the storm to see a large cascade without all the mist. The climate changes rapidly here, so wait and see what you can see. Bring binoculars! And an umbrella.
Written 14 February 2017
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Daniel B
Bogota, Colombia132 contributions
Oct 2015 • Friends
It is a natural waterfall , to go to it should go around an hour from the city of Bogota , it has a Mirardor which is a historic hotel located in remodeling, and from the viewpoint 's fall looks Water. This is a walk to get there and back
Written 7 September 2016
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Cual es el valor solo por ingresar al hotel?
Steven Hoyos
Soacha, Colombia16 contributions
El ingreso al Museo es de 10 mil pesos. Los tickets se pueden comprar en internet.
Joan R
Barranquilla, Colombia13 contributions
Que bus puedo tomar para llegar al lugar?
En donde lo puedo tomar?
Se puede ir a ver el salto de tequendama los domingos? Que horario se maneja? Gracias por la información estoy muy interesada en ir
Michel Oshi B
Zufikon, Switzerland1,277 contributions
Es interessante por vista, el rio es super sucio, horrible. Pero la vista es gigante. Nos salimos de Bogota a las 11:00 mucho traffico. No requerdo pero creo nesecitamos casi 2 horas
Buens noches quisiera que alguien me diga por favor, como hace uno para devolverse del Tequendama a bogota?
Sandra Nayeli M... M
Atotonilco El Alto, Mexico12 contributions
Disculpa ¿en que época del mes fuiste?
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JAMoreno1
Bogota, Colombia53 contributions
Hola Sandra,
Yo estuve en Enero, pero no hay una temporada especifica para ir pues no tenemos estaciones, si vas en fin de semana es posible ver mas gente a diferencia de entre semana donde es mas solitario
Nat579
Cordoba, Argentina8 contributions
Hola, alguien sabe como llegar a la cascada desde Bogotá con transporte publico si es posible?
JAMoreno1
Bogota, Colombia53 contributions
Como he dicho en mi comentario, el sitio no es muy agradable, pero bueno, si de todos modos deseas ir, puedes tomar un microbús desde la terminal el salitre módulo amarillo, con rumbo a la población de Mesitas, le indicas al conductor que te quedas en el salto, lo reconoces porque hay una estructura muy antigua Blanca que en el momento esta en remodelacion, para complementar el viaje puedes visitar el zoológico de Santa cruz unos kilómetros adelante o diferentes planes de caminata que ofertan en la carretera.
Pero si quieres conocer una cascada natural y donde puedes tener contacto con ella, te recomiendo el salto de las monjas, en la población de la Mesa, el transporte en el mismo modulo del terminal. Allí en el terminal hay punto de información turística.
Espero te sea útil la información
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