HERITAGE MOLDED BETWEEN JUNGLE, SEA AND RIVER
Guapi, bordering the slope of the Colombian Pacific on the banks of the river with the same name, is a hidden treasure of Colombia. It protects the secrets of the tropical jungle and pulsates to the rhythm of the marimba, lullabies and songs as a living example of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity, nestled between the sea and the river. It embellishes knowledge with its spiritual and medicinal traditions that make this place a genuine space of Afro-Colombian tradition, an explosion of joy and history fused with the indigenous heritage of the first inhabitants of this part of the biogeographic Chocó.
ESSENTIALS IN GUAPI:
- Marimba music schools and living museum: Enjoy the musical airs, heritage of African and Palenquero ancestors to tell the story through alabaos, dances and marimba music, today a World Heritage Site.
- PNN Gorgona: A small paradise of biodiversity exalting the exuberant jungle of tropical humid forest and surrounded by the intense blue of the mysterious waters of the Pacific Ocean, it is home to coral reefs that are made up of 18 species belonging to 6 families. In this ecosystem, a diversity of 78 species of snails, 2 of octopus, 16 of bivalves, 5 of starfish, 50 of crabs, 33 of polychaete worms and 85 of fish have been recorded, and the cradle of humpback whales, one captive destination for lovers of ecotourism and diving.
- Gastronomy of the Colombian Pacific : Through a Guapireño dish you can enjoy and delight in the history of the Afro-descendant culture of the Pacific, the music, the dance and the planting come to life through the flavors of the rooftop herbs, the fishing of the seafood, pianguas, clams and fish divinely served.
