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Municipality and town in Meta Department, Colombia
Vista Hermosa, Meta
Municipality and town
Flag of Vista Hermosa, MetaFlagOfficial seal of Vista Hermosa, MetaSeal
Location of the municipality and town of Vista Hermosa, Meta in the Meta Department of Colombia.Location of the municipality and town of Vista Hermosa, Meta in the Meta Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentMeta Department
Area
 • Total4,849 km (1,872 sq mi)
Elevation460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 • Total16,525
 • Density3.4/km (8.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAm

Vista Hermosa is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia. That is located approximately 6 hours from Bogotá D.C. It has fully paved access roads that allow a quick movement to the urban area and the visualization of its beautiful landscapes that live up to its name.

This municipality is made up of 84 villages and its population is approximately 25,000 inhabitants. It has limits with the municipalities of San Juan de Arama, La Macarena, Puerto Lleras, Mesetas, Uribe Meta

Sightseeing

Vista Hermosa is one of the municipalities that develop ecotourism since it has a great wealth of natural resources, with a variety of landscapes, including hot springs, beaches, jets, pipes among others. Among them, the best known are the beaches of the Guejar river, the asphalt mine in Maracaibo, the Sardinata jets in the Maracaibo village, the Unión jets in the Caño Unión village, the archaeological park in the Cunimia village, and the attractions of the Park National Natural Serranía de La Macarena.

Caño Unión

Thanks to its water wealth, Vistahermosa attracts many tourists each year to enjoy its beautiful landscapes, proof of this is CAÑO UNION. This is one of the largest waterfalls in the department of Meta, the imposing size and rock formation; as well as its crystal clear water jets makes it one of the most visited places. Given the conditions of its geographical location, it has a large vegetation that favors the realization of family activities such as walks, hiking and camping.

  • Caño union, one of the largest waterfalls in the department of Meta Caño union, one of the largest waterfalls in the department of Meta

Waterfall Sardinata

In Vista Hermosa Meta, its  found The Sardinata jets are located in the Maracaibo path, it has a fall from natural water, is the highest waterfall in Colombia, approximately 740 meters high.

  • Sardinata waterfalls located in vista Hermosa Meta Colombia Sardinata waterfalls located in vista Hermosa Meta Colombia

River Güejar

This is one of the main tributaries of the region providing multiple benefits to the entire community that surrounds it, such as fishing, transportation to areas of difficult access and thanks to its striking crystalline waters it stands out for being one of the largest sources of tourism. It is surprising for its multiple natural pools, waterfalls and rock formations that are part of the Guyanese Shield.

One of the main tourist activities is rafting and canoeing through the Güejar canyon. This place had been hidden because of the armed conflict that took place in previous years and that today can be visited without any restrictions.

  • River Güejar a paradise to discover River Güejar a paradise to discover

Climate

Climate data for Vista Hermosa, elevation 325 m (1,066 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.1
(91.6)
33.2
(91.8)
32.1
(89.8)
30.5
(86.9)
29.9
(85.8)
29.1
(84.4)
29.3
(84.7)
30.2
(86.4)
31.0
(87.8)
31.1
(88.0)
31.1
(88.0)
31.6
(88.9)
30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)
27.4
(81.3)
26.7
(80.1)
25.8
(78.4)
25.5
(77.9)
24.7
(76.5)
24.7
(76.5)
25.2
(77.4)
25.6
(78.1)
25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
26.7
(80.1)
26.0
(78.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
22.5
(72.5)
22.1
(71.8)
22.0
(71.6)
21.3
(70.3)
21.1
(70.0)
21.2
(70.2)
21.5
(70.7)
21.8
(71.2)
22.4
(72.3)
22.9
(73.2)
22.0
(71.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.0
(1.18)
94.3
(3.71)
203.3
(8.00)
358.9
(14.13)
394.6
(15.54)
361.0
(14.21)
294.3
(11.59)
204.5
(8.05)
208.0
(8.19)
268.0
(10.55)
206.1
(8.11)
91.8
(3.61)
2,650.2
(104.34)
Average precipitation days 5 8 14 21 22 22 21 19 17 18 15 9 180
Average relative humidity (%) 69 68 75 82 84 85 84 83 81 81 79 76 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 198.4 152.4 114.7 105.0 117.8 102.0 117.8 133.3 138.0 151.9 159.0 192.2 1,682.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.4 5.4 3.7 3.5 3.8 3.4 3.8 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.3 6.2 4.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

References

  1. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  • "Caño Unión: asómbrate con este laberinto natural en el Meta" .(in Spanish).Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  • "Vista Hermosa" .Colombia Turismo web.(in Spanish).Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  • "Turismo vista Hermosa".2011.(inspanish)..Retrieved 21 November 2021


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