El Chorro
May 6th 2008, 9:15 am
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Re: El Chorro
Ouch, painful. And I thought he was shot in the chest 
Seriously though, El Chorro (correct spelling this time) is a dramatic place to visit, as are the lakes. If driving in from the West side as you would from or to the lakes it is worth taking the little dead end road which winds up to a cafe bar perched high on the hill next to a pump reservoir and you get a fantastic view down over the gorge.
Seriously though, El Chorro (correct spelling this time) is a dramatic place to visit, as are the lakes. If driving in from the West side as you would from or to the lakes it is worth taking the little dead end road which winds up to a cafe bar perched high on the hill next to a pump reservoir and you get a fantastic view down over the gorge.
May 6th 2008, 10:11 am
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May 6th 2008, 12:30 pm
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Re: El Chorro
Its called Bar La Mesa. This bar is sited on one of the oldest buildings in the area with a full circle corn thrashing type! There is also an old roman fort up there as well. You can watch the condors soaring up and the pictures you could get would be fantastic.
Carry on past El Chorro station and continue driving upwards, after about 6 kms you come to a bar called Rockabellas, well worth a visit, food to die for and cheap.
Carry on past El Chorro station and continue driving upwards, after about 6 kms you come to a bar called Rockabellas, well worth a visit, food to die for and cheap.
May 6th 2008, 12:36 pm
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Re: El Chorro
Further to last. Travel through Alora and continue to follow El Chorro signs. After about 10kms you come to the hydroelectricity station on your right at the end of the lake. Continue ahead and do not go over any bridges but keep up to the left of the lake. You will then come to small bar on your left and ahead of you you can see the gorge with the wooden bridge across. Continue on this road for about 3kms and you come to small white church facing you. Keep going and the next small turning on your left is opposite some bins. Turn left and keep going to the very end. Oh yes there is the remains of a church carved out of the sandstone on the way up about three quarters the way.
May 6th 2008, 1:39 pm
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Re: El Chorro
Kin ell 
I would rather jump out of a plane, well ok then maybe not
I would rather jump out of a plane, well ok then maybe not
May 6th 2008, 2:32 pm
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Re: El Chorro
Further to last. Travel through Alora and continue to follow El Chorro signs. After about 10kms you come to the hydroelectricity station on your right at the end of the lake. Continue ahead and do not go over any bridges but keep up to the left of the lake. You will then come to small bar on your left and ahead of you you can see the gorge with the wooden bridge across. Continue on this road for about 3kms and you come to small white church facing you. Keep going and the next small turning on your left is opposite some bins. Turn left and keep going to the very end. Oh yes there is the remains of a church carved out of the sandstone on the way up about three quarters the way.
May 6th 2008, 6:41 pm
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Re: El Chorro
I know a few of you have been there, but have you been to this bit ?
http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1438490562
Put it on full screen.
http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1438490562
Put it on full screen.
