Ritmo Del Rio

• Country: Colombia
• Location: San Rafael
• Date: 21/07/24
• Duration: 14 Days
• Company: Solo
• Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A hidden paradise in the hills of San Rafael, completely immersed in Colombian jungle. An area with over 50 species of snakes, 15 of which are venomous and 5 that are deadly to humans. Luckily I didn’t get bitten and lived to tell the tail. San Rafael is also home to Leo the permaculture farmer who manages the farm in Ritmo Del Rio. For 3 hours a day 5 days a week I planted Lettuce and Plantin, collected grass for mulch and made Bocachi. Permaculture they say is a way of life not just an approach to land management. We made Bocachi by mixing microorganisms, chicken poo, sugar cane and leaving it to ferment for a few weeks. It can then be used as a natural fertiliser for the plants. Being a lifestyle Leo also drinks the micro-organisms as a type of Kombucha. Work was always followed by a swim in the river using Caco as a natural exfoliant and lazing in the hammocks. In the evenings we sat around the campfire, eating homemade banana cake with Macadamia ice cream.