THE SACRED SIERRA NEVADA
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is one of the most important ecological and spiritual landscapes on Earth.
THE SACRED SIERRA NEVADA
Rising from the Caribbean coast to snow-capped peaks nearly 5,800 meters high, the Sierra Nevada
de Santa Marta is the highest coastal mountain range in the world.
The region contains an extraordinary variety of ecosystems, from tropical rainforests and cloud
forests to alpine tundra and glaciers.
For the Kogi, the Sierra Nevada is a sacred living entity known as the Heart of the World.
Its rivers, mountains, lagoons, forests, and sacred sites are believed to maintain the balance of life far
beyond Colombia’s borders.
Protecting the Sierra Nevada means protecting biodiversity, water resources, Indigenous cultures,
and a unique spiritual heritage that has endured for thousands of years.