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El Brillante, San José

54🟢 Flyable today

Colombia · Takeoff 1715 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1895

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~899 m, viento 5 km/h, con precipitación 0.6 mm.

Wind max: 5 km/h
Base: 899 m
CAPE: 1110
LI: -2.9
2026-08-1980

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~875 m, viento 11 km/h, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 11 km/h
Base: 875 m
CAPE: 2120
LI: -3.9
2026-08-2085

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~840 m, viento 10 km/h, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 10 km/h
Base: 840 m
CAPE: 1730
LI: -3.8
2026-08-2185

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~846 m, viento 13 km/h, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 13 km/h
Base: 846 m
CAPE: 1560
LI: -3.9

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Takeoff description

Casa FLYT, known by the locals as El Brillante, is the mountain ridge take off positioned at the northern end of the Valle de Cauca in Colombia (one hour north of Pereira).

About this site

El Brillante, San José is a paragliding launch site in Colombia, near San Jose. Takeoff elevation is 1715 meters above sea level. It has a good thermal and XC score of 54/100. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.