8-10hr
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47 people
English, Espanol
The Lost City of Bunkuany is a sacred archaeological site that was recently found by farmers from the Calabazo village. This discovery is located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; These ruins belong to an ancient indigenous civilization built by the Tayrona culture more than 1,000 years ago and today an important tourist attraction. -Its name is related to the stones with which its terraces were built and some rock engravings that have been found. These seem to tell a story to those who visit this place, as if they were speaking to us. Bunkuany, the “place of the talking stones”. Although the archaeological complex of Bunkuany is less extensive than that of Ciudad Perdida, it has quite large terraces and, as with Ciudad Perdida or Teyuna, “The Second Lost City” has several streams and rivers nearby, which makes it possible to enjoy a refreshing swim. . while touring Bunkuany.
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Departure from Santa Marta at 6:00 am to the town of Calabazo where we will begin a 3-hour ecological walk where we will discover the fauna, flora and history of the Tayrona town as well as the 4 descendant communities that still inhabit the Sierra Snowfall. from Santa Marta to reach the bunkuany tayrona platforms where we will have the opportunity to learn everything about this civilization and appreciate the magnificent stone works that this tribe made, as well as its paths that interconnect the different platforms, each of which had a hierarchy and a specific function. In this place we will have the opportunity to taste a typical lunch of the region, accompanied by a lot of history and unique landscapes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Then we will begin the return, making a technical stop at one of the magnificent waterfalls, later we will continue on the way back. 4:45 return to Santa Marta.
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