My personal Loco Moto experience started with a search for a 1 day (full day) adventure activity as I was going to be in Bogota for the weekend, and had an event on Sunday, but my saturday was wide open. Prior to my departure to Bogota, I searched around and quickly found Loco Moto and their website. I put their number in Whatsapp and texted them a couple of questions, and soon enough they (Brandon) answered all the queries I had. Their site was minimal but very functional, and the service offerings, ride options, and sincerity gave me the confidence to go with them. I booked a 1-day La Chorrera Waterfall Motorcycle Tour. I was able to easily perform all the transactions and waivers online. I was sent clear directions and instructions by Whatsapp and email. On Saturday 8.24.25, I showed up at the location at 8:55 AM, and was met by Rafael, who opened the door for me. He signed me in, and I got kitted with the necessary equipment (Jacket, Gloves, Helmet - with Sena headset). You can take your own equipment, but they do provide everything in the rate. It turned out that Rafael was our tour guide for the day and would be riding with us. There was one other rider for that route for the day, and we were shown our respective motorcycles (I upgraded for a fee), and left promptly at about 9:25 AM. Section 1: Rafael's reassuring voice was in our ears via the Sena headset, as he guided us out of the city and into the mountains east of Bogota. We rode for an hour steadily climbing the Andes before stopping at a roadside stall for some Arepas and Coffee. (Rafael's treat). Then we continued onwards till we reached the La Chorrera area. While others vehicles are restricted at some point, Loco Moto's agreements with park rangers allow us to get a little closer to the ranger station and ticket office. (The last couple of KMs to this station is extremely steep). Rafael guided us all the way with explicit instructions on braking, and maneuvering to our parking spot. Section 2: Hiking. From the ranger station Rafael led us on a hike along a path to see multiple falls in the park, cave of the monkeys, some paths behind waterfalls, and to the base of Colombia's tallest waterfall - the 590 meter La Chorrera falls. This trek/hike requires some intense climbing, and descending multiple times including crossing some rope bridges. The paths are slippery, but manageable. The total time spent on the hike was about 3 hours and we eventually came back to the ranger station where we had left our motorbikes. Section 3: We then rode south to the small city of Choachi where we ate lunch at a place called "La Cocina de V" that is situated diagonally across from Parque Principal de Choachi. (Literally the town center/square). Lunch once again was included in the fee. The food was great, the location was fantastic. Section 4: The adventure begins: After lunch we drove out of Choachi heading north, and was on paved roads for a while before we overheard Rafael's soothing voice on Sena headset. He said, "we are making a left turn here and we are going to climb and descend mountains twice on our way back to Bogota". Off we went from paved highway to unpaved roads, slick from all the rain that Bogota had gotten in the past few days, potholes filled with water, some deep as the Mariana trench. Soon we were passing construction trucks up the mountains, and facing oncoming traffic all in a single lane slick muddy terrain. It was epic. We drove past a ghost town of Siberia, La Calera, Cundinamarca, riding past the eerie abandoned factories such as Pueblo Fantasma and the lifeless city itself. Very shortly after that, we joined the highway and were back at the Loco Moto center by 6 PM, (slightly later than we were expected to return) where we unpacked our gear, met Brandon who is the CEO of Loco Moto, and some other friends. They were all the coolest people I have met in a long time. Rafael is an amazing guide and I'm sure others are too. If you are in Bogota, and know how to handle two wheels, go for Loco Moto.
D DAug. 26, 2025