Community Kogui 2 Days, Cultural Experience, All inclusive

TOUR THE COMMUNITY KOGUI ULDEZHAXA

The community Kogui it is one of the 4 indigenous ethnic groups of the The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, For them it is important to preserve the tradition, the culture and the ancestral legacy that survives to this day in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta.
Are the older brothers interpreting the message of mother earth and the needs of a change in their children, in order to preserve our species.

Rich in culture and ancestral knowledge that have been passed down from generation to generation, the community Kogui ULDEZHAXA opens its doors to welcome visitors with open arms and show the historical value and cultural customs and ancestral.
To the Koguis it is important to preserve the tradition, the culture and the ancestral legacy that survives to this day in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta.

The tour begins and ends in the city of Santa Marta, in our main office at 7:00 am, and ends again in Santa Marta on the second day type 4:00 PM.

ITINERARY

DAY 1

The experience will begin where they are hosted in the city of Santa Marta where the transportation will pick you up to get to the point where it begins the tour. Before the walk will receive the recommendations of the guide who will accompany you during the 2 days and 1 night of the tour, once completed, recommendations will begin the hike on the first day will be 7 miles, you will have a duration of 3 to 4 hours approx.

To reach the destination we will walk around the skirts of the The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta until the location of this community is to 800mts(above sea level), we arrive at them through a hilly trail surrounded by tropical forest, accompanied by indigenous guides of the community Kogui trained on the experience of the route, the turn during the drive to talk about the flora and fauna that inhabit the area while enjoying the spectacular views of The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

When you arrive you will be welcomed and accommodated in the guest cottage where they will spend the night. After installed, go over to the table where the expected typical dishes of the caribbean region, after a small break to rest the food and the trip, you will be taken to a cabin where they will receive a briefing on backpacks, its historical importance to the community Kogui, the procurement of raw materials to manufacture them and the dyes that lend their colors to adornarlas.
Then you will learn about the processes that Kogui carried out to obtain the guarapo (sugar cane juice) making use of a tool of wood called trapiche.

After you'll meet and you'll participate in the processes to produce a delicious coffee 100% organic.
Come night I go to rest and wake up the next day at 6:00 am approx.

DAY 2

After breakfast you will be guided to another part of the village where the school and the large Huts where meets
the community there will talks about the activities that are performed in these huts and some of their tools, and objects that are part of the cultura Kogui.
After participating in the obtaining of the sisal (Natural fiber) that women wear Kogui in the development of the backpacks, to turn from this place you will enjoy the spectacular view of the area.

Return to the cabin lodging where they will rest, to have lunch and prepare for the return trip, and depending on the climate, the Guide warned if at the end of the tour you can take a refreshing dip in the river well I lover from the sidewalk, call THE baird's TAPIR. subsequently, the transport will take you back to the hotel.

NOTE: It is important to clarify that in community indigenous Kogui there is no electric light, to clarify the night and try to carry flashlights and repellents.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS EXPERIENCE?

• Ecological Walks.
• Transportation to and from the city of santa Marta.
• Power.
• Local guide professional.
• Travel insurance.
• Swim in the rivers of the sierra nevada
• Accommodation in a hammock or chinchorro.

WHAT YOU WILL MEET IN THIS EXPERIENCE?

• The community Kogui, customs and culture.
• Families Kogui.
• The processes of the craft.
• The cultural activities.
• Process of coffee is 100% organic.
• The extraction of the guarapo (sugar cane juice).
• Indigenous guides.
• Manufacture of backpacks.

ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE TOUR

• Trekking, you'll move mountains covered by tropical forest.
• In a cabin around the campfire you will receive a lecture on the manufacture of backpacks and obtaining the different colors.
• Processes of extraction of the guarapo (sugar cane juice).
• Processes of preparation of the coffee.
• Discussions of the activities of the community kogui and some of their tools.
• You'll be entered in the obtaining of the sisal (natural Fiber) for the development of the backpacks.
• Ecological walk.
• Trekking: you will descend the mountain through the forest.
• Relax and enjoy the waters of the river.

WHAT TO WEAR?

• Mosquito repellent friendly with the environment.
• Useful toiletries.
• Bathing suit.
• Personal medications.
• Sandals for rest
• A cap or hat.