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Post by gallito on May 14, 2016 22:20:32 GMT -5
This natural park covers an area of approximately 9,000 hectares , with an altitude of 1,650 and 2,800 meters above sea level.The temperatures vary between 12 ° C to 20 ° C . The park boundaries lie within,Huila and Caqueta departments, near the Municipalities of Acevedo (Huila) and San José (Caquetá).The park is set in a lush tropical forest and contains many plant species in danger of extinction.The park also contains a wide variety of fauna,300 bird species,60 species of mammals,reptiles and along with them,the peacock spider dwelves on the cave's floor. Inside the park are remarkable canyons and a labyrinth of trails;numerous caves have formed over the years,carved out by Sauza River and its tributaries. Notable flora are present in the park,some almost extinct in their natural environments,such as copper,black cedar,pink cedar or walnut,cumin, bay leaf.Good examples of white oak and black oak species can be viewed,the latter first reported in 1979 on the site known as the Oak Grove access via the Cascajosa-Cedros path. The park can be accessed by Pitalito, Acevedo or Palestine.Acevedo arriving from Neiva (185 kms of mostly paved roads,3.5 hours by car) from Pitalito (26 km, almost all paved,1 hour drive) www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/portal/es/ecoturismo/region-andina/parque-nacional-natural-cueva-de-los-guacharos/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cueva_de_los_Gu%C3%A1charoswww.facebook.com/Cueva-de-los-Gu%C3%A1charos-Acevedo-Huila-1770799419823415/?pnref=story
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Post by gallito on May 14, 2016 22:22:06 GMT -5
PNN Cueva de los guácharos - Acevedo Huila (part 1)
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Post by gallito on May 14, 2016 22:24:56 GMT -5
Part 2
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Post by elexpatriado on May 15, 2016 17:16:43 GMT -5
Isnt that still prime FARC territory?
Wont catch me in those caves..went through the Cave at Rio Claro twice, until my friend told me there were tarantulas there (which I never saw).
Dont like caves in Tropical countries..my friend was on the set up of a Reality TV Survivor set in Caves in Indonesia and said there were 2 foot long biting centipedes inside the caves.
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Post by gallito on May 15, 2016 18:02:19 GMT -5
elex farc are everywhere;Manizales Uni probably has a few studying there.
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Post by elexpatriado on May 16, 2016 9:45:25 GMT -5
I mean the dangerous kidnapping and shooting type.
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Post by gallito on May 16, 2016 12:40:28 GMT -5
Life is full of risks;some are calculated,other's hidden...take your mountaineering adventures,some would think you have a death wish.
I spent 3 months in the campo near San Agustin;M19 was strong back then.I went back in 2008 without an army escort,the town was deserted,the locals knew where to take me.
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Post by buenopues on May 17, 2016 6:47:25 GMT -5
..my friend was on the set up of a Reality TV Survivor set in Caves in Indonesia and said there were 2 foot long biting centipedes inside the caves. Your friend must be very old. In fact he must have lived in the early Permian period about 250 million years ago. That was the last time there were two foot centipedes about. The biggest centipede today is only twelve inches long and lives in Peru...
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Post by elexpatriado on May 17, 2016 7:20:45 GMT -5
..my friend was on the set up of a Reality TV Survivor set in Caves in Indonesia and said there were 2 foot long biting centipedes inside the caves. Your friend must be very old. In fact he must have lived in the early Permian period about 250 million years ago. That was the last time there were two foot centipedes about. The biggest centipede today is only twelve inches long and lives in Peru... Well they were damn long anyway
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