Workshops
QuininÃ
Communities
We are currently working with two very different communities in the rural area surrounding Bogotá. Each is unique in its environment, history and culture, and therefore, also in its needs. Below you will find a brief comparison of the communities, and if you click on each, a more detailed synopsis of the work we are doing with them.
QuininÃ
- 2.5 hours from Bogotá by car
- Coffee farmers
- Warm climate
- Panche indigenous heritage
- Tourist attractions include the Quininà nature
reserve, rock carvings, caves & coffee farm
visits with options for camping & farm stays.
- Projects we support include training &
assistance with community-based tourism
development, cultural exchange workshops,
English classes, volunteer recruitment &
help with programming activities for the
Inheritors of the Mountain youth club.
Aguadulce
- 40 minutes from Bogotá by car or bus
- Dairy & potato farmers
- Cold climate
- Muisca indigenous heritage
- Tourist attractions include hikes through the
cloud forest/páramo ecosystems, colonial trails,
waterfalls, rock paintings & farm stalls.
- Projects we support include training &
assistance for community-based tourism
development, English classes for students,
teachers & tour guides, extracurricular activities
at the school & support for small business
development.