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Comment by John Elliott Alderman on September 17, 2012 at 9:39am

Sorry we have to miss this one but will be visiting La Ciudad in February.

My fiance is in Puerta Gaitan working at the moment.  Let us know how this turns out.

Comment by Beatrice Byer Bayle on September 17, 2012 at 9:12am

Tomorow at 3pm at the Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)  in Bogota, the Banca de la Republica will present the management plan of ICANH for the Cuidad Perdida:

http://www.banrepcultural.org/evento/plan-de-manejo-del-parque-arqu...

Comment by Global Heritage Network on May 25, 2012 at 10:16am

Two articles (in Spanish), detailing the challenges to the long-term preservation of Ciudad Perdida, what GHF is doing to ensure it's future protection and the incredible support of partner Gabriel Echavarrîa.

http://www.eltiempo.com/vida-de-hoy/ecologia/ARTICULO-WEB-NEW_NOTA_...

http://www.elespectador.com/impreso/vivir/articulo-342957-naturalez...

Comment by Beatrice Byer Bayle on May 3, 2012 at 8:02am

Thanks to the funding of 231 million Colombian pesos (131 500 US$) granted by the USAID in the last week of April 2012, the second phase of the conservation project will be implemented. Through the Colombian Conservation Landscapes program, these funds will allow to generate capacity building and training of local guides, as well as indigenous and peasant smallholders on various topics. The program also includes Leave No Trace protocols, wilderness first aid, sustainable building practices, silvopastoral productive systems, and rural micro entrepreneurship related to heritage and natural conservation.

Comment by Beatrice Byer Bayle on May 3, 2012 at 7:14am

On April 12th 2012 Santiago Giraldo accompanied the Colombian president Juan Emmanuel Santos with the Chilean president Sebastián Piñera and their respective wives to Cuidad Perdida.http://m.eltiempo.com/politica/los-pinera-conocen-ciudad-perdida-en...

Comment by Global Heritage Network on February 10, 2012 at 11:27am

Visit the GHF website for a summary of all of the previous year's work at Ciudad Perdida.  In general, 2011 was very successful year on all fronts!

Comment by Santiago Giraldo on February 8, 2012 at 1:09pm

Hi Andy,

Thanks! Everyone agrees that the bridge lifts a great burden off the guides and improves visitor safety significantly. It also makes it easy for the indigenous kids and women to cross when the river is high, rather than have to wait for hours under the rain until a group of tourists comes around to help them cross. 

Comment by Andy Drumm on February 8, 2012 at 12:45pm

Hi Santiago,

Congratulations to GHF and your partners on this significant piece of infrastructure. Having had to wade across the river up to my chest when I visited last June I know how much of a priority this bridge was for the communities living up stream and for safer visits to the archaeological site.

Comment by Santiago Giraldo on February 8, 2012 at 12:28pm

Here is a picture of the bridge after final assembly. Construction of the suspension bridge was funded by the Conservation Landscapes Program, Fondo Patrimonio Natural-USAID.

Comment by Santiago Giraldo on February 8, 2012 at 12:23pm

Construction of the suspension bridge was funded by the Conservation Landscapes Program, Fondo Patrimonio Natural-USAID.

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