La Mona
📍 Cundinamarca · Nearest city: Guaduas (8 km)
40 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1262 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
5.12956, -74.63570Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
75
26°C
Feb
45
25°C
Mar
45
26°C
Apr
45
25°C
May
45
25°C
Jun
45
25°C
Jul
68
26°C
Aug
60
27°C
Sep
45
28°C
Oct
45
25°C
Nov
45
24°C
Dec
45
25°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (75/100, 26°C, 124mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 404mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Bogota)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:49
Solar noon: 11:57
Golden hour: 17:04 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:04
Day: 12.3 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.64 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1267 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.8° |
| Slope aspect | 271° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Bamah - Parapente Guaduas (35) · Tocaima (36) · Parapente Guatavita (44) · Parapente los cerezos (54) · Parapente Paraiso (49) · Altos Las Tres Cruzes Soacha (13)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.