Hey guys! Welcome to a new travel story. My previous post for (https://steemit.com/photography/@finance2nomad/bwphotocontest-kogi-kid-deep-in-sierra-nevada-jungle) was meant as a teaser for what is coming up - to take you to Colombia, to an extremely interesting group of people called the Kogi. Never heard of them? Good. Follow me.

Photo by Finance2Nomad. Kogi people I encountered during my trip deep into the Sierra Nevada. Absolutely stunning to experience their way of living.

The Kogi people - indigenous tribe with a lot to offer.

Deep in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, surrounded by jungle, live 20,000 indigenous Kogi people. A culturally intact pre-Colombian society, they have lived in seclusion since the Spanish conquest 500 years ago. The Kogi people believe that nature should be preserved, and that we exist to care for the world - a world they fear we are destroying. And who else would know better? They have witnessed landslides, floods, deforestation, and the drying up of lakes and river.

Their number one advice?

Do not abandon your lives altogether. Number one of your concerns should be to protect the rivers as vital for life. And yes, you can do it yourself, it all starts with YOU. The Kogi's view is that all of your activities will have an impact at a larger scale.
Indeed, along their stretch of coastline, you have a microcosm for what is happening in the Caribbean and also on the rest of the planet. So start protecting our planet! I am already doing my utmost in this consumerist society - no car, living small, very limited electricity and gas usage.

What will YOU do? Let me know! :)

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