ALL YEAR ROUND EXCEPT SEPTEMBER: daily departures

6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS

Difficult / MEDIUM

THE LOST CITY –
SANTA MARTA SNOWY MOUNTAIN RANGE

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Enjoy one of the most amazing trekking in South America, going through forests, rivers and mountains, the sacred places of the ancient Tayrona civilization.

 

Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City), also known as Teyuna and located at 1,200m, is an old indigenous town of the already disappeared Tayrona civilization. It was build in the 8th century AC and discovered by guaqueros (grave robbers) in 1973. Teyuna is part of the more than 250 old towns we can find in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia north region. It is believed that around 8.000 people lived there until conquerors arrived and indigenous people were forced to abandon their lands.

The journey that is detailed ahead is a beautiful rout of approximately 50 Km in which travellers will be able to enjoy forest, rivers, mountains, and ancient sacred places still preserved by the four indigenous ethnics groups that inhabit the region (Wiwas, Koguis, Kancuamos and Aruacos).

DATES

We can leave at the date you prefer, prior coordination

+ This trip is for people of any age in good shape and good health.
+ Bring only the essentials because you will have to carry your luggage yourself. See the list of what to bring.
+ Normally in the camps there are beds, however in some places it is possible that there is not availability and we have to sleep in hammocks.
+ It is advisable to have the Yellow Fiver shot.
  • + Bring only the necessary stuff; be aware you will be the one carrying the weight.
  • + A small backpack for the hiking.
  • + Cloths suitable for fresh weather that includes a pair of pants and a long sleeve shirt.
  • + A light sweater or jacket
  • + A raincoat poncho like
  • + Bathing suit
  • + Small towel
  • + A pair of hiking shoes and a pair of sandals for the camp.
  • + Hat
  • + Sun glasses
  • + Photographic camera
  • + Non plastic water bottle (thermo)
  • + Sunscreen
  • + A small personal hygiene kit
  • + A bag to pack your cloths and protect them from the water and another one to dispose your personal garbage.
  • + ID Card

ECO TIPS

DO NOT LEAVE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT

• AVOID BUYING BOTTLED WATER
• DON’T USE STRAWS IN YOUR BEVERAGE
• USE AS LITTLE PLASTIC BAGS AS POSSIBLE
• USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES FOR YOUR FLASHLIGHT
• PUT THE GARBAGE IN THE PROPER PLACE
• SEPARATE THE GARBAGE AND RECYCLE
• DON’T USE SOAP WHEN BATHING IN RIVERS
• DON’T TAKE ANY BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL WITH YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE THE PLACE
• RESPECT THE PRIVACY OF THE INDIGENOUS AND PEASANT COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE IN THE TERRITORY.
• DO NOT TAKE PHOTOGRAPHIES OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT.

$ 1.550.000 COP

PER PERSON

INCLUDED

+ Guide during the whole trip.

+ Medical Assistance Insurance.

+ Entrance to the Archaeological Park.

+ Transport round trip from your hotel to the hiking starting point (El Mamey)

+ Accommodation: 5 nights in bed or hammocks according to availability. We will provide blankets and mosquito net every night.

+ Meals (typical food): 5 breakfast, 6 lunch and 5 dinners.

+ Snacks and fruits for every walk.

+ Contribution and support for local communities: we work closely with indigenous and peasant communities. We are committed to support the region development through the acts that help to build a better life for those communities.

+ All activities described in the itinerary.

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NOT INCLUDED

+ Horses or mules to carry your luggage.

+ Expenses not specified in the plan.

Walking through those sacred mountains was a magical and important experience for my life.

The entire tour is very beautiful, especially from the second day on. Arriving to Ciudad Perdida after three days of hiking was a present I will never forget. The energy you can feel in this place is wonderful.

I feel infinitely grateful!

Mariana

One of the best trekking I have done in my entire life. Everything very well organized.

Thank you SAWA!

Octavio

It was a beautiful trip full of gifts. The crystal-clear rivers, the Kogui indigenous and their wisdom, the mountains, the forest and Ciudad Perdida. Everything was truly wonderful! Thanks to my guides, my fellow travellers and to SAWA for the arrangements.

Clotti.

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