Paragliding is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free-flying, foot-launched aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by its suspension lines and the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing.
Basic Equipment: wing, harness, seat, helmet, emergency parachute, variometer, radio, GPS, gloves, glasses.
![]() Where to do it
North: Carolina del Príncipe, San Andrés de Cuerquia, San Pedro de los Milagros. Southwest: Amagá, Angelópolis, Ciudad Bolívar, Fredonia, Jardín, Jericó, La Pintada, Santa Bárbara, Titiribí. Aburra Valley: Barbosa, Bello, Caldas, Copacabana, Envigado, Girardota, La Estrella, Medellín. East: Abejorral, Cocorná, Guatapé, La Ceja, La Unión. Northeast: Cisneros, San Roque. Bajo Cauca: Zaragoza. West: Armenia, San Jerónimo, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Sopetrán. |