Horseback Riding ★★: Nearly every hotel and hostel can set up a horseback riding trip to archaeological sites in the hills outside of town, as well as to waterfalls and the Lagunda de Magdalena, a 3-day trip to the birthplace of the Magdalena River. Usually it’s just a guy with some…
Things To Do in San Agustín
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San Agustín Attractions
Seeing the main archaeology park in San Agustín is relatively simple, because it’s close to town and public transportation and taxis can easily get you there. The other attractions require some advance planning. You’ll need about 2 days to see everything; with 3 days, you’ll be able to go at a much more leisurely pace.
- Archeological Site
El Tablón, La Chaquira, La Pelota, and El Purutal
In the hills around San Agustín are these four smaller archaeological sites that lack road access and are rather close to each other. While walking to each is possible with a good map, nearly everyone that visits these sites does so on a horseback-riding tour. Each site is unique. La… - Archeological Site
Parque Arqueológico Alto de Las Piedras
On the road to the Salto de Borodones waterfall, this small archaeological site has a few statues and tombs, notable for their original red, black, and yellow pigments. - Archeological Site
Parque Arqueológico Alto de los Ídolos
This impressive site is on the other side of the Magdalena, higher up in the hills outside the town of Isnos. From the entrance, where there’s a small museum and a few snacks bars and souvenir stalls, a steep path climbs up to a clearing with several hills set with various statues… - Archeological Site
Parque Arqueológico de San Agustín
This 78-hectare archaeological park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, forms the core concentration of stone statues left behind by the mysterious San Agustín culture. More than 130 statues are here, some brought from other sites, and they are spread out in four main clusters called…
