+57 310 451 5178
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+57 310 451 5178
info@ciudad-perdida.co
The LOST CITY TOUR is a 4-day tour through an ecological trail in the interior of the Sierra Nevada mountains, where you will have to make a physical and mental effort to climb and descend several mountains of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, this tour consists of the will of each person and the spirit of adventure that each one carries inside. You do not have to be in athletic conditions to do this hike, since any person with mental power can do it, however, you will have to have a little physical condition, but yes, the desire to fight in each step and overcome yourself in each day, it is a journey of union with nature, peace and tranquility where you can learn about the cultures that make up the Sierra Nevada and learn how the famous “Sierra Nevada” was made. LOST CITY
It is an organized destination for lovers of the cultural history of the Koguis and Wiwas, but let’s not forget that Ciudad perdida also had Kankuamos and Arhuacos.
Santa Marta Historic Center
18th Street # 6 – 63
The tour starts at 8:30 am. The group meets at the meeting point where you will meet your guide and set off on a new adventure to El Mamey (sector of the Lost City Trail), a village of peasants located in the Sierra Nevada, the trip takes approximately 2 hours in Jeep transport. In the Mamey you will have lunch and in the afternoon you will start the hike along an ecological trail with lots of vegetation and a very pleasant climate. You will make stops along the route where you will have information points, take snacks and hydration, you will be arriving at approximately 5:00 pm at the first camp where you can settle into camp, take a cold shower and enjoy a delicious dinner in the company of the group, after that you will have an indigenous talk around a campfire if the wood is dry and then rest each one in your hammock or bed. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Arrival:Vista Hermosa Camp
Kilometers traveled: 7,6 (4,1 mi)
The second day hike is considered more demanding, but not impossible, so you have to start the day very early, after breakfast at 6:00 am, you start the walk that will be 4 hours bordering mountains and rivers to reach the intermediate point (WIWA Camp) where they will stop for two hours or so to take lunch and enjoy a waterfall called waterfall wiwa, certainly a wonderful experience, after the rest again will leave 4 hours to the last point 1 km from the lost city. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) The road is clear and a part inside the jungle, in some parts there are ups and downs, beautiful views and sounds that calm the dawn of the adventurous soul, arriving at the last camp you can share in group, there will be a river where you can take a bath and take dinner to rest and regain energy.
Arrival:Paraíso Camp
kilometres travelled: 14,6 (9,1 mi)
The third day it’s very important To capture the best photos on the terraces of TEYUNA and to see the first rays of the sun on the terraces of CIUDAD PERDIDA, our wake-up time is 5:30 am. It is only one kilometre from Paradise Camp to the lost city, but you have to climb the 1,250 stone steps to reach the first circular terraces. You will stay at the archaeological place with the guides visiting at least 2 to 3 hours, the tour consists of knowing the 4 sectors of Ciudad Perdida, perform group activities, learn about the indigenous environment and how it was their way of life high in the mountains and to take many souvenir photos to keep as a personal achievement after having walked so much, once the tour ends you will return to Paradise camp for lunch. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) In the afternoon we will walk for 4 hours to return back to the Wiwa camp, in the evening there will be a cultural bonfire to give thanks and share experiences of the journey.
Arrival: Campamento Wiwa
Kilometers traveled: 12 (7,6)
Day 4 is the return to the city of Santa Marta, we will start the return walk from the camp to the first point where everything started, so we will make a stop at an indigenous store where you can buy indigenous souvenirs sold by them, we will pass by the first camp where we will take a break and continue the tour. You will arrive at 12:00 noon in Mamey, where you will have lunch, share with the group for the last time and take the Jeep back to the city of Santa Marta. They will be arriving in the city at 4:00 pm.
Lost City is a unique and incomparable adventure, the experiences can change depending on the weather and the terrain.
Arrival: Mamey and Santa Marta
Kilometres travelled: 12,7 (7,9)
