Our Special Place
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Biodiversity
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5 Streams & Springs
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Protected Tree Species
We Protect
Every Tree Species Matters
In the Heart of Darién-CHOCÓ
Our farm is in the Gilgal community, Unguía district, along the Cutí River, Chocó Department, Colombia.
The region is surrounded by water and mountains: to the northwest, the Darién mountain range (Colombia-Panama border), to the northeast, the Caribbean coast, and to the southeast, the Atrato River, Colombia's richest river.
Ecological Significance of Darién-CHOCÓ
The Chocó-Darién region is one of Earth's rainiest and most biodiverse regions. It's part of the biodiversity hotspot Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena, stretching from the Pacific coast to the Andes, from Panama to Peru. Read More
How We Became "Eco"
1991 on our "La Tribu" farm, we discovered ecological agriculture and started regenerating its soils. This allowed us to produce most of our food without chemicals, field burning, and less effort.
Nature During the Years of Violence
Unfortunately, in 1996, violence reached Chocó-Darién in full magnitude. Read More
