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Puracé National Natural Park

Volcanic protected area in Cauca Department, Colombia

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Overview

Puracé National Natural Park is in the Andino region of Colombia. The main attraction in the park is the Puracé volcano, which can be summited as a day trip.

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Parque Nacional Puracé is two hours by bus from Popayán.

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UnderstandThe national park's main feature is the active stratovolcano Puracé, one of Colombia's most active volcanoes.

Get inParque Nacional Puracé is two hours by bus from Popayán.

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DoStarting from Pilimabalá at a medium pace and with good weather, it can take 3 ½ hr to ascend to the crater. If the ascent is made via the military base the journey is much shorter and may take 1½-2 hr.

SleepThe park's area serves as an indigenous reservation for the Cocunuco ethnic group, in the Pilimbalá sector, where the same community offers comfortable lodging and typical food.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Puracé National Natural Park" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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