Ciudad Perdida - The Lost City - By Maria

    I went on a four day hike that was supposed to be five days that we changed because we thought we could do it a little faster. We climbed seven ridges in four days.
To get to the hike, we had to ride in a super bumpy van and we had to sit in the back with other people that weren't in our group, but were also doing the hike. 

 We had a hiking group with two other families. The two other families were from The U.S. like us so we could speak English. The groups were so nice. We also had a translator. Two of the four days were half days of hiking. The other two days we hiked the entire day. We stopped to eat lunch in the middle. They had very good food. 
We would sleep pretty much outside with a roof over us, and we had a bug net and you would normally stay in a twin bunkbed, but sometimes a hammock. 
There were other hiking groups that stayed at the same places as us as night. We found some other people who knew English. They were playing cards. We started to play with them and we taught them some new games. 
 
The third day, we started to the Lost City.  It was 1,200 steps up from our sleeping spot to the Lost City. It was really cool to see how they lived a long time ago. They had places where the houses used to stand. And there was a throne left over from a king a long time ago. And when we were going down, we saw pottery made from clay. The people who discovered the Lost City broke all the pottery and they took gold out of the pottery. 
We got to jump in the river and swim for a while. The water was freezing and you would want to get out but then you would always want to get back in. 
We sweat a lot when we were hiking because we hiked a lot and it was hot and buggy. 

There were some people who lived in the region we were hiking. They always wear white clothes. They were so short. The adults were about as tall as me. They are called Kougi. They live in huts. They are normally barefoot or have rubber boots on. They sometimes lead mules around or work at the cabins. All of them have long hair. Spanish is their second language. 
I loved the hike. 

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2023 at 12:00 PM

    Thanks for all the pictures and descriptions of your adventures. What a great experience. Great job!!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2023 at 12:40 PM

    Love your sharing.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2023 at 2:49 PM

    Your pictures and story went together nicely. One question: Kougi's 2ne language is Spanish, what is their first language? Grandma G

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2023 at 3:46 PM

    Hi Maria, I love to read your posts! You do a great job writing about your adventures. It is raining here today. Crazy for January in Minnesota. I miss you all. Can't wait to see you! Love Grandma Deb

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2023 at 6:34 AM

    Dear Maria,
    Thank you so much for writing another awesome blog about your fascinating trip to Columbia! The pictures you include are great, too! They help illustrate the content you include very well. We loved reading about your 5-days-made-into-4-days hiking trip! One of our favorite parts was hearing about the lost city and also the Kougi people. Your descriptions are well written and so interesting! We were surprised that they wore white clothes… It seems like they would get dirty super fast, especially living in huts, which likely have dirt floors! Different cultures are fascinating!

    Thanks again, so much, for taking time to give us a glimpse into your amazing life right now, Maria! 😁😁❤️❤️

    Grandpa and Nana-Carol

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    1. Our time in ColombiaJanuary 17, 2023 at 7:25 PM

      I saw one man dirty. (Maria) Note from Katie - I actually asked this question to our guide too - I couldn't believe how clean their clothes looked when we were all SO dirty, in non-white attire!

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2023 at 11:40 AM

    Dear Maria,
    We miss you very much and we are excited for when you come back to class! We hope you are having a fun time and we appreciate you sharing your adventure with us. Did you see any more cool animals on your hike? Which was your favorite part of the hike? Where did you see that bird that was in the picture on your arm? See you on Tuesday!
    Mrs. D's Class Room 9

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    1. Our time in ColombiaJanuary 17, 2023 at 7:28 PM

      We saw some birds, lots of leaf-cutter ants, and LOTS of butterflies. My favorite part of the hike was playing cards with the other hikers at night. The bird in the picture was from our first camp. A man there gave it to me to hold, but it wasn't wild. I miss you! - Maria

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2023 at 11:47 AM

    Hi Maria,
    Thank you for sharing your adventures with us! We can't wait until you are back with us on Tuesday. We have missed you!
    Mrs. D's Class Room 9

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2023 at 6:01 AM

    Looks like you are having so much fun! Thanks for sharing - Amanda

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