THE LOST CITY EXPEDITION
DISCOVER THE HISTORY OF AN ANCIENT INDIGENOUS CULTURE
The Lost City
La Ciudad Perdida (Spanish for "The Lost City") is the archaeological site of an ancient city in The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. It is believed to have been built after the 700 AD, which is about 650 years earlier than Machu Picchu. This location is also known as "Teyuna" and "Buritaca 200".
Teyuna - La Ciudad Perdida Archaelogical Park is a clear example of contemporary society's fascination with the past and its continued allure, but it is also place of profound historical silences in a territory inhabited for thousands of years before the arrival of the first European settlers to the New World.
La Ciudad Perdida is located on the northern face of the mountain range towards the upper section of the Buritaca River basin. The archaeological remains extend over more than 30 hectares, spreading out over the crest and slopes of a narrow hilltop overlooking the Buritaca River, from 900 meters to 1200 meters elevation.
The broken landscape aroud the Park is covered in tropical rainforest, with trees and palms over 30 meters high. The forest slowly regenerated in the past 400 years after Ciudad Perdida and other Tayrona towns located along the River basin were abandoned, probably some time between A.D. 1580 and A.D 1650. Before this time, most of the surrounding slopes were used to farm crops such as maize, cassava and beans.
6 REASONS TO DO THE TREK
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Adventure: Visiting the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is one of the most extraordinary adventures you can experience, featuring nature, rivers, animals, and history.
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Experiences: Walking for 4 or 5 days in the Colombian jungle, you will learn about the history and culture of this region, creating unforgettable memories.
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Friends: You will start the tour with a group of strangers, but day by day, you will share stories, play, swim, trek, and create lasting memories.
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Culture: You will learn about the ancestral indigenous cultures and all the descendents from the Tayronas that inhabit the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta - Wiwa, Kogui, Arhuacos and Kankuamos.
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History: Visiting The Lost City is a journey into the past, by learning about the life of the Tayronas, civilization, architecture and its beliefs you are also learning about the first indigenous groups that inhabited this continent after the 200 AD.
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Santa Marta: No visit to The Lost City is complete without stopping in the beautiful city of Santa Marta, known as The Pearl of the Caribbean. Enjoy its bay, perfect climate, gastronomic culture, Rodadero Beach, and Tayrona National Park. It's a unique experience, and you'll want to explore the city before or after the trek.
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