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Experience the adventure of the Sierra de Cojedes
Tucuragua is an ancestral village, now a certified tourist route. It is located in northern Cojedes, in the Sierra de San Carlos, within the General Manuel Manrique National Park.
TL;DR
- Tucuragua is an ancestral village and certified tourist route in northern Cojedes, Venezuela, located in the Sierra de San Carlos within the General Manuel Manrique National Park.
- It is recognized for its historical value, mountain climate, biodiversity, and connection to ancestral indigenous culture.
- Attractions include Las Tucuraguas, a refuge with a river, rich flora and fauna, caves, ravines, waterfalls, and pools, ideal for hiking and ecotourism.
- The village offers an inn, El Amanecer, providing lodging in tents, hammocks, or rooms, with tour packages including meals, transportation, and guided tours.
- The journey involves stops at Cariaquito for hot chocolate, Manrique to learn local history, and the Monument to the Indian Tucuragua.
- Further exploration includes Los Chupones for truck rafting, La Sierra town, the El Candelo stream, the natural pool of Río Llano, Guácharo Cave, Las Murracas caves, and the Gyranthera caribensis (Child Tree).
- Reaching La Sierra requires off-road vehicles, motorcycles, donkeys, or horses, with contact information provided for transportation arrangements.