RAÍZ Hammocks
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta meeting the Caribbean coast

Indigenous Communities

Our Communities

Four Peoples, One Mountain and a Desert

From the mountains of the Sierra Nevada to the desert winds of La Guajira, Indigenous families continue to weave heritage, culture and identity. Select a community to travel there.

Guardians of the high valleys, known for finely spun cotton and restrained colour.

Discover the Arhuaco
Illustrated map of Colombia showing the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and La GuajiraSierra Nevada de Santa MartaLa Guajira

The Hands

Our Artisans

Aluna Torres

Aluna Torres

arhuaco

Nabusímake, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

34 years weaving

Mama Seyunkwa

Mama Seyunkwa

kogui

Palomino Valley, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

41 years weaving

Rosalba Nuvita

Rosalba Nuvita

wiwa

Gotsezhy, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

27 years weaving

Yolanda Uriana

Yolanda Uriana

wayuu

Uribia, La Guajira

38 years weaving