Visiting the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta with Promotora Neptuno

A few months ago the big part of our incoming team visited the highest costal mountain range in the world, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. We enjoyed the beautiful nature and learned, while we lived with an Aruhuaco family next to the cultural center Nabusimake, a lot about their cosmovision of these indigenous people.

 

Right now we designed for our clients some packages to visit Nabusimake and the surroundings. This is one of our new packages:

2 days/1 night – from/to Valledupar or Santa Marta – daily frequency with a minimum of 1 participant – permanent English speaking guide:

1. DAY:                  AIRPORT VALLEDUPAR / SANTA MARTA –  NABUSIMAKE

In the morning we arrive at the airport in Valledupar (daily non-stop flights departing from Bogotá) and drive to Pueblo Bello, a small village located in the northern part of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. From this place you can only drive further on with a 4x4 jeep; the upcoming distance of 25 km can be covered easily within two hours on a small earth road, this is always an exciting adventure. We arrive during midday in a simple maloka (the indigenous‘ hut).  In the afternoon we will do our first small hike to get to know the area. Then 1 night under very simple but authentic conditions either together with the Arhuaco indigenous or in one of the simple hostels.

2. DAY: NABUSIMAKE – VALLEDUPAR / SANTA MARTA

After breakfast we start with a marvelous 4 hour hike to „Cascada de Nabusimake“ passing idyllically located malokas and small villages. Back in the maloka we will once again have lunch with the Arhuacos. Then we will drive back to Pueblo Bello and in the late afternoon from there to Valledupar or Santa Marta.

If you need any further information about the packages or flight information, just contact us (info@neptuno.org).