Passing through vibrant green mangroves into the forest of Tayrona National Park, it’s not uncommon to meet a member of the 20,000-strong Kogi tribe, believed to be descendants of the Tayrona people who fled centuries ago into the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains. Dressed in white, Kogi kids sell coconuts or fresh fruit. Tourist entrance numbers are restricted daily to protect the environment and the home of the Kogi, so day-trippers should plan to arrive early. Plastic bags and bottles are banned from the park to ensure it doesn’t end up like other neighboring areas such as the mangroves between Barranquilla and Santa Marta, parts of which are choked with luminous plastics.
Read more in our post Colombia´s Terrific Tayrona National Park and ´Lost City´.
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