Day 3
In anticipation of a long day’s trek, the walk started early. En route, indigenous
villages popped out of the dense forest at random. The area was home to the Kogi
(a Native American ethnic group) whose civilisation dates back thousands of years.
Once more, we encountered plenty of swimming holes and got to camp around
midday. Following lunch, we followed the track to the ruins of Ciudad Perdida.
Ciudad Perdida consisted of a series of 169 terraces carved into the mountainside.
The entrance was only reached after a sweaty climb up 1,200 slippery stone steps
through a dense, humid jungle. Nevertheless, I was impressed by the ruins as they
were more substantial and impressive than expected.