View to Surlivaka Religious Centre and valley stretching up to high Sierra. A very sacred community of Kogi mamas priests live in the cluster of old cansa maria temples seen in the valley

Surlivaka an important Kogi religious centre on southern side of the Sierra. Impressive and sacred granite boulder stands at side of track climbing up to the centre at c.4500m. The Kogi do not allow...

Kogi mama/priest Juan Vacuna wearing distinctive woven fique/cactus fibre hat at religious centre of Surlivaka Holds lime encrusted poporo/gourd full of fine lime powder from burnt seashells collecte...

Parque Nacional. Kogi mama/priest Juan Vacuna wearing a woven fique/cactus fibre hat holding a lime-encrusted poporo/gourd with a palito/stick used to transfer lime powder out of the gourd and into...