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Bunkuany Tour: Visit the 'Place of the Stones that Speak' in Tayrona
Aracataca
Discover the 'Place of the Stones that Speak' in Tayrona. Explore the ancient terraces and rock carvings that seem to tell a story. Enjoy a refreshing swim in nearby streams and rivers on the Bunkuany tour.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta - Departure from Santa Marta at 7:00 am to the Calabazo village where we will begin a 3-hour ecological walk where we will discover the fauna, flora and history of the Tayrona people as well as the 4 descendant communities that still inhabit the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta to reach the terraces of bunkuany tayrona where we will have the opportunity to know everything about this civilization and appreciate the magnificent stone works that this tribe carried out, as well as its paths that interconnect the different terraces, each of which had a hierarchy and a specific function.
In this place we will have the opportunity to taste a typical lunch of the region, accompanied by a lot of history and unique landscapes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Then we will start the return, making a technical stop at one of the magnificent waterfalls, later we will continue the way back.
4:45 return to Santa Marta.
What's Included
- Insurance
- Lunch
- Logistics
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Guide
- Tickets to the different places
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
Its name is related to the stones with which its terraces were raised and some rock carvings that have been found. These seem to tell a story to those who visit this place, as if they were speaking to us. Bunkuany, the “place of the stones that speak”.
Although the archaeological complex of Bunkuany is less extensive than that of Ciudad Perdida, it has quite large terraces and, as happens with Ciudad Perdida or Teyuna, “The second Lost City” has several streams and rivers nearby, which makes to enjoy a refreshing swim while doing the Bunkuany tour.
Location
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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