Timber species
Chanul, black and yellow guayacán, sajo, cedar, tangare, otobo, sande, chachajo and carrá.
Territory
The Calima river basin
1,374 km² of basin in the heart of the Chocó Biogeographic region.
The basin
Our territory
The Calima river rises on Mount Calima, in the Duende páramo, some 3,600 metres above sea level, and flows into the San Juan river. Its basin covers 1,374 km² and is one of the twelve basins on Colombia's Pacific slope. On its right bank it receives the Bratú and Azul rivers; on the left, the Agua Clara.
- Calima river
Axis of life, transport and gathering for the communities.
- Chocó Biogeographic region
One of the world's biodiversity hotspots.
- Bratú and Azul rivers
Main tributaries on the right bank.
- Agua Clara river
Tributary on the left bank of the basin.
Where we live
Communities and villages
Families are spread along the river and the road corridor. Schools and Assembly meeting places operate in them.
La ColoniaMain settlement of Bajo Calima
GuadualRiverside community with a school
El CruceroMeeting point and local trade hub
Kilómetro 9Settlement along the road corridor
La EstrellaCommunity in the middle sector
Las BrisasCommunity of the lower basin
La TrojitaRiverside community with a school
Villa EstelaSettlement along the road corridor
Nueva EsperanzaCommunity of return after displacement
San IsidroFarming and fishing community
CeibitoForest area with traditional crops
PitalNaidí harvesting area
Pacific rainforest
Biodiversity
Bajo Calima sits in the middle sector of the Chocó Biogeographic forest, one of the territories with the greatest species richness per hectare on the planet.
Fruits
Chontaduro, naidí, borojó, madroño, caimito, mil pesos, sapote, soursop and breadfruit.
Medicinal plants
Anamú, matarratón, santa maría, suelda con suelda, botoncillo, aloe and hierba de sapo.
Wildlife
Birds, fish and mammals of the tropical rainforest, the basis of traditional fishing and hunting.
What defines us
Culture and ancestral knowledge
The minga
Collective work where the community comes together to build shared projects.
Mano cambiada
Work received is work returned: today for you, tomorrow for me.
Viche
Ancestral cane spirit that accompanies celebrations and rituals.
Cured bottles
Liquors prepared with medicinal herbs from the forest.
Traditional midwifery
Midwives accompany the arrival of life with inherited knowledge.
Oral tradition
Stories, décimas and alabaos that hold the memory of our people.
The territory in pictures
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