lost city expedition, pnn sierra nevada de santa marta
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The Outdoor Route takes you on the most legendary trek in all of Colombia and one of the most famous in South America. To live this experience, we will be immersed in the jungle for 4 days, traveling ancient paths surrounded by exuberant native vegetation and wild animals, a contrast of incredible landscapes, in one of the most representative national parks of the territory. , an expedition that every hiker should do at least once in their life.
A route that will connect us with nature and not only that, since we will be able to interact with the indigenous communities descendants of the Tayrona , communities such as the Arhuaca, Kogui, Wiwa and Kankuamo, who are guardians of their sacred lands, to whom we will contribute with our visit, valuing and exalting their life and work in the area, getting to know their culture, thus achieving a positive impact on our trip.
Itinerary:
Day 1
Accommodation in the hostel in the city of Santa Marta, where it will dawn to leave early the next day for the National Park
Day 2
This adventure begins at 8:00 am to cover an approximate 2:00-hour journey in a 4x4, from Santa Marta to the town of El Mamey, also known as Machete Pelado.
We start the walk from the small town called; Mamey, where we take a 7.3km dirt road trail that is mostly uphill, we will still see a few houses on the way, while we enter the jungle, we will manage to climb a maximum of 620 meters above sea level, and then continue until Camp 1 where we will spend the night.
Day 3
This day begins quite early with the route, since around 15km and about 8 hours await us, with sections of ascent and descent that will challenge us throughout the trail, until we reach camp number 2, the closest to the ruins, where we will spend the night , but before reaching this, we will be able to observe the charming indigenous village of Mutanzhi and we will enjoy a stop to refresh ourselves with a bath in crystal clear waters of one of the rivers or waterfalls of the place.
Day 4
It will be a new day to get up early, we will walk about 1 km and we will climb 1,200 steps that lead to our desired objective; the ruins of Ciudad Lost, the sacred city that rests at 1,200 masl We will spend a few hours getting to know much of its history and that same day, we will return through the same way, to go to camp #3,
day 5
Day to return to Mamey, it will be about 13 km with 6 hours and 30 minutes of walking approximately from our camp. Once again in the town we will take 4×4 transport, which will take us back to the city of Santa Marta, ending in the afternoon at approximately 3:00 pm
Technical information:
Level: 5 (scale from 1 to 5 based on MIDE) Advanced/Pro
Distance: 57km total approx.
Height: 1,200/145 meters above sea level
Time: 9/5 hours of daily activity x4 days
Temperature: 30°/26°
Route type: Roundtrip
It includes:
Trekking Lost City 4 days 3 nights
Roundtrip 4x4 transportation Santa Marta-Mamey-Santa Marta
Lodging multiple accommodation in shelters x4 nights
Lodging in multiple accommodation type hostel x1 night in Santa Marta
Full meals during the trek
Entrance to the PNN Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Medical assistance insurance
local guides
Contribution to indigenous and rural communities
Souvenir LRO
Does NOT include:
Food outside the trekking
Transfer from cities to airports
Air or bus tickets
Unspecified expenses
+ Reserve your space with 50% of the value and pay the rest up to 10 days before the trip
