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Prado - The Inland Sea of Colombia

The Prado resevoir is a virtually unknown paradise just 4 hours from Bogota. A number of large lakes, connected by pictaresque waterways, are dotted by waterfalls, private holiday getaways, the odd hotel and houses of the local inhabitants of the lake (mostly fishermen). Despite the hot sun all year round and activities like watersports, walking, camping, fishing and swimming in the lush warm waters, it remains relatively undiscovered as local tourism only reopened 7 years ago after many years of "security problems" (ask the locals for the gory details). This is no longer an issue with a permanent navy base on the lake. It is open all year round, although the waterfalls dry up during low water before the rainy seasons (october/november and april). It is an ideal substitute for a beach holiday if the coast is out of reach.

For more details and photos, see this blog I wrote:

http://pradocolombia.blogspot.com/

By justkirkers on Oct 12, 2009, 09:24 in Travel tips.

Bill Turley (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 12, 2009, 09:31:

Very Interesting. Where is it located?

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 12, 2009, 09:33:

Been there, ages ago, I was with my husband, his sister and my brother we were going somewhere, got lost and ended up in Prado.

Bill it is in the departamento del Tolima

It is a beautiful place BTW

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lpdiver says on Oct 12, 2009, 09:40:

It googles up on several map websites.

ts

Remember what the monkey says, "Fuck money it's free"

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justkirkers (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 12, 2009, 09:50:

It's about 1 hour the other side of Girardot.

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Sam Salmon says on Oct 12, 2009, 09:54:

A taxista in Bogota told me about that place he said it was wonderful-Thanks for posting!

' a la orden!'

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Bill Turley (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 12, 2009, 10:35:

Thanks Kat

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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Pappassito (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 12, 2009, 11:12:

That looks really nice but this.. "There are no beaches on the lake because of the rays that swim along the bottom". What, are there stingrays there? In fresh water?

"A wise monkey never monkeys with another monkey's monkey."

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justkirkers (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 12, 2009, 11:21:

They called them "rayas" which I guess means rays. Anyway, there are nasty animals that live on the bottom so they don't advise walking in from the edge. It's pretty thick mud anyways. Not that nice for paddling.

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oneforyourmillion says on Oct 12, 2009, 13:11:

sounds like a paradise

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webmanco says on Oct 12, 2009, 15:37:

An area once run by Guerrilla, Tolima as Boyaca is a huge department. Pictures soon.

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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webmanco says on Oct 12, 2009, 17:27:

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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webmanco says on Oct 12, 2009, 19:33:

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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