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The Ancestral Sound of Nature

Bunkuany is a small indigenous settlement that was built between 200 - 350 years after Christ by the first generations of the great Tayrona community.

It must be located between 350-400 meters above sea level, in the tropical rainforest of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

The Lost City of Bunkuany is a sacred archaeological site that was recently found by farmers in the Calabazo area.

For our indigenous Koguis brothers, Bunkuany represents the "Land of Ancestral Knowledge", a place privileged by nature.

Indeed, the place is nowadays visited by small groups of explorers, visitors, and travelers looking for a different connection with nature.

At the same time, it is a very lonely place full of wonderful energy.

Indigenous people from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta walk to this sacred place at a certain time of the year for family meditation. Rituals and different ceremonies of their ancestral culture.

Bunkuany

Land of Ancestral Knowledge

3 Days 2 Nights

980.000 per person
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The tour to Bunkuany Tayrona is a new adventure experience in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, an excursion from the Calabazo village through jungle and mountain trails to the Lost City of Bunkuany.

During this tour, you will enter the jungle and hike through beautiful natural landscapes and rivers, it is important to note that this trek to Bunkuany Tayrona is a trek that requires good physical condition on the part of the hikers, as the hike can be demanding in some sections.

Once you discover Bunkuany Tayrona, you will be surprised to see the ruins and archaeological remains that are still preserved in this ancestral place; you will be able to walk through the different paths, terraces, and sacred squares that make up these ruins

The starting point is from Calabazo.

From Santa Marta:

Take the bus at Carrera 9 and Calle 11 from the Santa Marta Public Market. Buses run from 5:30 am.

Then ask them to drop you off in Cabazo at the Calabazo Health Center or Centro Medico de Calabazo.

As soon as you get off the bus, you will see us all together. Waiting for you and happy to see you.

We also have the option of trustworthy taxis that can take you from your hotel to the meeting point much faster and at an economical price with a discount for being part of this new adventure.

From Palomino

You can take the bus Palomino - Santa Marta which leaves at 6 am every day.

When you board the bus ask to be dropped off in Calabazo at the Calabazo Health Center. We will be there waiting for you and happy to see you.

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What to Bring?

Every single day you will hike through a dense humid forest. Even if the sun is not extremely warm, we will be sweating so much because of the humidity.

The secret to success during this adventure is taking a light backpack with us.

Here you have some tips about what you will need to take to Bunkuany

  • Small /medium size backpack.

  • Light clothes to walk.

  • Long sleeves shirt, and long pants for the nights.

  • Comfortable shoes to walk (hiking boots / running shoes.

  • Flip flops, small towel, swimsuit.

  • Toiletries.

  • Insect repellent, sunscreen.

  • A hat.

  • Cash to buy souvenirs from the indigenous and the farmers.

  • Cash for alcohol or cold drinks at the camps.

  • Tips for the guides.

Our Adventure Includes.

Meals, fruits, and snacks.

Accommodation on beds or hammocks.

Contribution to the Kogui and Wiwa indigenous communities.

Contribution to the farmer's community that makes this adventure possible.

Entrance to the archaeological site Bunkuany.

Farmer Local Guide or Native indigenous guide and Bilingual guide.

(Spanish - English)

HEALTH INSURANCE.

Hydration: water.

Native Kogui Local Guide

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