The Kogi, or Cogui, or Kágaba, meaning "jaguar" in the Kogi language, are an Indigenous peopleofthe Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains in northern Colombia. Enter the last theocratic chiefdom in America, hidden for centuries on a mountain in Colombia. Directly descended from the pre-Columbian Tairona civilisation, Kogi have occupied the higher elevations ofthe Sierra mountain range for more than 500 years, yet Nuwá BirdLife is the first Kogi-owned-and-led outfitter to ever offer bird tours to travellers. CloudforestsoftheAndes are mid-altitude tropical forests, vital for theAndean ecosystem.TheAndeancloudforests are the most diverse, fragile, and complex cloudforests on earth. An Andean bear sometimes called the spectacled bear, is primarily found in Andeancloudforests. IndexWhat Defines theAndeanCloudForest?The Living Heart ofthe Inca Trail EcosystemAt Andean Peru Discover, we see this forest not just as a part ofthe journey, but as a... TheAndeanCloudForest covers a large part of Ecuador’s highlands, and extends to sections of Peru and Colombia too. It stands in lands with a minimum of 2,000 ft (610 m) of altitude and may go up to 12,000 ft (3,658 m). Unfortunately, it’s also one ofthe most endangered raptors in the region, with populations declining due to deforestation, persecution, and habitat fragmentation. Why does this matter? Its survival is directly tied to the health of Andeanforests. How big is theAndeancloudforest? The most diverse cloudforests found in Peru and Bolivia covers 500,000 km2 (190,000 sq mi). Dry forests and woodlands are also found throughout the Tropical Andes.