The complete guide to hiking El Cocuy National Park in Colombia

<h1>Living in Medell&iacute;n, Colombia means that sometimes I ache to escape the city life to spend time in wild, unspoiled nature.</h1> <p>Two friends and I decided to take an extra-long weekend to leave Medell&iacute;n for one of the most famous natural wonders of Colombia: El Cocuy National Park.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:630/1*M8gTKXerEQJY733ULqMQDg.jpeg" style="height:466px; width:700px" /></p> <p>Fog and frailejones &mdash; palmlike shrubs related to sunflowers &mdash; line the trail leading to the glacier at Ritacuba Blanco.</p> <p>The park is nestled deep in the countryside of Boyac&aacute; north of Bogot&aacute; and is known for its high altitude glaciers, alien-like Frailejones plants, and otherworldly mountainscapes. We arrived at the park without plans, reservations &mdash; or any idea what to expect.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@aval0n/the-complete-guide-to-hiking-el-cocuy-national-park-in-colombia-fdca07b4d346"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>