18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Kogui indigenous people

The indigenous Kogui people, located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, represent a human legacy and a constructive tradition from the times of the American conquest. This ethnic group is in danger of extinction as a result of the problems of displacement and political conflict in the rural areas of Colombia, exposing its existence to isolated pockets and little connected with modernity, which has put them in a position of protection as heritage. of humanity.

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Date Taken: 07.2010
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Santa Marta, Colombia
Copyright: © Juan Tapias