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The heart of the world

The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is considered by the Kogi, Arhuaco, Wiwa, and Kankuamo indigenous peoples as the “Heart of the World,” a sacred territory where the balance between nature and communities is fundamental to the well-being of the planet. This worldview is based on the concept of Aluna, which expresses the interconnection between the physical and spiritual dimensions.

In this context, coffee production is an integral part of local culture and is carried out using traditional and sustainable methods, based on organic farming, polyculture, and rituals guided by the Mamos, the spiritual leaders of the community.

The project aims to document and enhance this ancestral knowledge, promoting its transmission to new generations and its global dissemination through digital tools and new forms of storytelling.

GEOGRAPHIC AREA

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

ACTIVE SINCE
2025
PEOPLE INVOLVED IN 2025
370
AIM

To enhance and preserve the cultural, spiritual, and agricultural heritage of indigenous communities, while promoting sustainable practices linked to coffee production

PARTNERS

RESULTS OBTAINED

RESULTS OBTAINED
100%

Agroecological farming, with no use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides

1

Community digital infrastructure powered by solar energy

75%

Average shade in agroforestry systems

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