COMMUNITY PROJECT PACIFIC CULTURAL CENTRE

Doing good, acquiring new skills and at the same time getting to know an almost untouched region and culture - does this sound like an interesting way to explore the Pacific coast of Chocó?

We offer your clients the opportunity to participate in the development of a local cultural centre during a 7-day stay in Arusi, a small town south of Nuqui. During this week, by participating in workshops, clients not only gain valuable knowledge about bio-construction with local materials, agroecology or local handicrafts, but also, by interacting and coworking with the locals, deep insights into their culture and lifestyle.

The Centro de Cultura Pacifica (CCP) will be a creative place for conventions, workshops and knowledge transfers between visitors and locals, with the aim of fortifying social structures, preserving cultural heritage and local knowledge, as well as providing a safe source of income for the community.

The CCP project is initiated by Organizmo, an organization located near Bogota, dedicated to the education about various techniques of bio-construction and community work. As experts in this field, Organizmo has already successfully carried out several projects, similar to the current one in Chocó, which proved to have a lasting effect on the local communities.

The organizers (Organizmo, Museum of Local Knowledge in Coquí, CasaMúcura) thought of the following launch action:

A one-week stay in Arusi, from July 4^th to 10^th, during which the participants will be able to attend workshops on the above-mentioned topics and participate in the construction of the centre, as well as explore the surroundings on various excursions - on foot, by boat, by canoe.

Participation in the workshops and excursions is, of course, not compulsory, so visitors can freely design their daily program and determine their extent of involvement.

As you might imagine, the charm of this product is not the prospect of luxury in the traditional sense, but the discovery of a unique region coupled with social commitment plus leaving behind a functioning project that allows the locals to preserve their cultures and traditions, as well as a secure income.

Price per person: 1.350 USD

Included: boat transfer Nuqui - Arusi - Nuqui, full board, accommodation at Hotel Madreagua, participation in workshops, excursions

Not included: Flights, additional excursions (e.g. whale watching), personal expenses and tips.

Further details, such as the exact contents of the workshops on the various topics, can be found in this brochure and if you have any further questions, please feel free to contact your local Travel Agent or lena.bartelt@neptuno.org at any time.