San Agustin

My travel experience to "San  Agustin" was an experience 
full of knowledge, exploration of antiques and family time.

My family group consisted of approximately twenty people between cousins, uncles, parents and brothers. The journey from Gigante, the town where we were staying, to the archaeological park lasted about three hours, but looking at all the landscapes that make the Huila that time passed very quickly.

Upon arrival, a tour guide showed us all about the tombs of the ancient culture San Agustin, it's amazing to know how the Indians gave meaning to their sculptures, and as without having many years of evolution, developed their own form of language and communication. 

Each sculpture and every detail had meaning for them, for example, the "fuente de Lavapatas", this site shows the great artistry that showed these Indians, when I saw that, I ran out of words because its architecture is impeccable, and its meaning, which refers to animals that were sacred to them 
 (snakes), and with which they made their rituals.

When we arrived at the "alto de mesitas", we do an initiation ritual of the year, because we did this trip on January 2nd. It was a very spiritual, we renewed energies, and helped bring more our family ties.




I recommend a walk through the sites that remember our roots, our ancestors and that have a rich culture that can be shared with family.