Chingaza is located in the eastern mountain range of the Andes, northeast of Bogotá, in the departments of Cundinamarca and Meta. It has an extension of 76,600 hectares, an altitude that varies between 800 and 4200 meters above sea level and an average temperature of 13 ° C. This park has a unique ecosystem that including Andean forests, sub‐Andean and Páramos. The Páramos are unique ecosystems that are only found in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and in isolation of Panama and Costa Rica. The presence of the Páramo in Chingaza creates a water reserve that leads to biodiversity unique to this region.
Among the species that can be found in Chingaza are the white‐tailed deer, the spectacled bear, the cougar, the Andean condor, the leopard. Unique flora includes “frailejones” and swamp mosses.
The park is formed by a system of lagoons, which includes the Siecha lagoon, the Chingaza lagoon and the Chuza reservoir. This last reservoir is located at 2990 MASL, has an area of 537 hectares and a maximum volume of 202 million cubic meters. This reservoir is managed by the Water Supply Company of Bogotá, since 80% of the potable water supplied in the capital comes from this reservoir.
The visit to the Chingaza National Natural Park will take place on December 3 and lasts 4 hours. The meeting point is the hotel lobby of the Holiday Inn Hotel located in the city of Bogotá. As it is a protected area, spaces are limited, and advance registration is required.