PARAGLIDING
Paragliding looks like a cross between hang-gliding and parachuting. It is a sport that was adopted from a mountain rescue device, used to descend mountains. Using a paraglider, in the right conditions, it is possible to step off a mountainside and fly safely to the valley floor below, using the thermals to carry you. You need equipment that protects you; this includes helmet, an emergency parachute, a variometer that indicates climb-rate , a radio and sometimes a GPS. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing.
In Bucaramanga there are different and amazing sites where you can practice this sport, but we are located in the “Mesa de Ruitoque” 10 minutes away from a place known as papi quiero piña. If you have never tried paragliding, I recommend giving it a try, and if you are thinking about giving it a go, then give us know about that desire.