El Castillo Village – Hacienda El Paraíso loop from Palmira
El Castillo Village – Hacienda El Paraíso loop from Palmira
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El Castillo Village – Hacienda El Paraíso loop from Palmira
03:08
53.7km
480m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 11, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 53.0 km for 68 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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9.92 km
Río Nima
Lake
11.4 km
Amaime
Highlight • Settlement
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18.8 km
Santa Elena Clock Tower
Highlight • Monument
The township of Santa Elena borders the municipality of Ginebra to the north, the township of El Placer to the south, the townships of El Pomo and El Castillo to the east, and the municipal seat of El Cerrito to the west.
The territory of Santa Elena is located on the right bank of the Cauca River, flat in its area near the river valley and mountainous in the eastern region. It lies between the Amaime and Zabaletas rivers, has an average altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level, an average temperature of 22°C, and an area of approximately 24 km².
Santa Elena is located approximately 37 km from the city of Cali, 13 km from Palmira, 30 km from Buga, 30 km from Guacarí, 15 km from Ginebra, 157 km from Roldanillo, 107 km from La Unión, 126 km from Popayán, 156 km from Pereira, 152 km from Armenia, and 7 km from its municipality of El Cerrito.
The municipality of Santa Elena is recognized at the departmental and national levels for being home to the "El Paraíso" hacienda, where Jorge Isaacs wrote his romantic novel "María" and which was also the place where the author himself lived.
The "Pie de Chinche" hacienda is famous for being the site of some of the oldest sugar mills for processing and extracting sugarcane honey.
The "Tomb of María" is located in the Central Catholic Cemetery, a memorial to the work that made the town famous.
There is also the "Choza de Chuchú" house museum, a place that dates back to approximately 1910 thanks to Walter Belalcázar, who managed to recreate representative places of the town in his home, such as the first barbershop, the first store, the bar, and the movie theater, so that each space conveys the essence of the era thanks to its antique artifacts.
Electricity is provided through the National Electric Interconnection Service. Regarding public lighting, reports from the community indicate that it is very poor.
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25.7 km
El Castillo Village
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30.2 km
Hacienda El Paraíso
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51.6 km
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary of Palmar, Palmira
Highlight • Religious Site
It is located on the eastern bank of the Cauca River, it is part of the Cali Metropolitan Area and is also the center of large sugar mills, constituting one of the most important commercial, industrial and agricultural centers of Valle del Cauca.4 The city is located 26 km from the urban area of Cali, the capital.
Palmira is the headquarters of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), the most important in Colombia and South America, where development research is carried out on agricultural production throughout the country, in the variety of cassava, beans, sugar cane and palm. It is also known as the "Agricultural Capital of Colombia".
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53.1 km
Palmira City Sign and Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Highlight • Religious Site
53.7 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
27.1 km
15.1 km
9.90 km
1.34 km
343 m
Surfaces
42.4 km
10.7 km
325 m
203 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,410 m)
Lowest point (1,000 m)
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