Ciudad Perdida- Final Post (Kind of)

It’s been like 2 months and to be perfectly honest, I don’t want to write about Ciudad Perdida anymore. So I am going to give you my summary in a nutshell and move on! It was the most amazing hike I have ever taken. It beat the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the Rockies of Colorado. You have it all, amazing plant life that makes you feel as if you in the movie “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” gorgeous mountain springs and waterfalls (which we swam in every one), opportunities to pick mangos, avocados, bananas, and coca leaves (yup- the same stuff that makes the white stuff) directly from the source along the route. In addition to that, you have an opportunity to see and meet several members of the indigenous Kogi tribe that live in this mountain range. They are a fascinating people with a rich history in this area. The Lost City itself was cool and I encourage you to Google it sometime if you interested. There is so much about this “find” that it would take me 2 posts to explain it all. As I sit here and think back about the trip, it was the journey that made it a blast. I went with some great people whom I had the opportunity to get to know more. We got some decent exercise hiking 4-8K up and down the sharp peaks of Colombia, but then spent the rest of the day eating amazing food, laughing, playing games, and talking about everything you can imagine. So for all those that read my blog- thanks! Colombia is a beautiful country and I hope a fraction of it is captured in some of the pictures I will post.

Miss you all!

E