CASCADA FIN DEL MUNDO

This is Mocoa's must-do excursion. The site is not yet too touristy, and offers a lovely 1.5-hour hike (one way) through the rainforest. Everything is very well signposted. On the second part of the trail, you can cool off in natural pools and admire four magnificent waterfalls, including the highlight, the famous "Cascade du bout du monde" (waterfall at the end of the world). This impressive 70-metre waterfall can only be seen from the top. From the edge of the waterfall - approached with care and equipped with a harness (provided on site) - the view is breathtaking and well worth the effort to get there. For the more adventurous, it's possible to abseil down. The first part of this ancestral path is quite steep. Bring good shoes or boots, as the path is often slippery and muddy. There's a restaurant in the recess of a cliff 5 minutes before the Fin del Mundo waterfall, and several places to drink a juice or eat a watermelon along the way. An early start is recommended to make the most of the site, as the outing is scheduled for 3 pm. Fin del Mundo is located on indigenous territory (Los Pastos) and the site is managed by the Corporación Turística "Fin del Mundo", whose organization is a fine example of community tourism, providing work for dozens of people, between trail maintenance, food outlets, securing the waterfall approaches, guides, etc.