Catching Up on Adventures

We are having a ball! We were so busy having fun I have not had time to write. This blog will feature a national Park that we explored. We traveled about an hour and a half by bus to Tayonaka Ruins and Tubed the Don Diego River while we were in Columbia. So I will share the pictures with you. It is a beautiful place and our guides were really nice and informative. This area is the sacred ancestral lands of four Indigenous Peoples: the Kogi, Arhuaco, Wiwa and Kankuamo. These direct descendants of an ancient civilization known as the Tayonaka speak distinct languages, but share the common belief that they are the guardians of the heart of the World.

Hiking in Tayronaka

Bird of Paradise growing wild all over the Park

This area we had lunch and there were Howler monkey's in the trees.

A Howler Monkey. They were very mischievous they dropped seeds from the the trees at us during lunch.

More beautiful flowers

Don Diego River

Ceiba Tree

I just could not take enough pictures of the flowers and greenery

Garland and John taking a break!

We visited a museum in the park. This is one piece of the pottery made by the indigenous people

G Mann with an interesting expression on his face. Paintings of the indigenous tribes of the area

These were used by the indigenous people to grind grain.

Indigenous tribe Hut

Plateaus of where the indigenous people built their huts only one survived through the years.

Beautiful art in the museum

Me and some of my ARC buddies

G Mann setting up for tubing! The water was cold and clear, but refreshing

There were 30 ARC people on this tour. We all had so much fun!

At the end of the Don Diego River it spills into the Carribean

We had a great time on this tour! We are so lucky that we are traveling with such a great group of people. We have not met anyone that wasn't super nice and interesting. It has been a hoot to have conversations with people from around the world. We may all be from different places and cultures, but we all have more in common than not.

Until Next time, I hope everyone is living their dream!