Biosierra in Santa Marta. Photo by Lorraine Caputo
Fundación Pro-Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, home of Biosierra. Photo by Lorraine Caputo
Been to Biosierra?
Share your knowledge with other travelers.
What is this?
Biosierra Ratings:
0%
Based on 0 Ratings
  
V!VA Travel Guides WIKI
Share your knowledge on the web and get your review published in our next printed guidebook! Find out more about us.

Close box

Is Biosierra right for you?

Travelers rated:
Value Not rated yet
Atmosphere Not rated yet
Convenience Not rated yet
Safety Not rated yet

Biosierra

Location
Calle 16 3-94
Santa Marta, Colombia

Shopping Types:
Gift Shop

V!VA User‘s Description

Biosierra is the storefront of Fundación Pro-Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, which works with communities in the mountain range in the conservation and recuperation of the environment. Biosierra brings to the market bags by the Arhuaco, Kankuama, Kogui, Wayuu and Wiwa inhabitants of that holy land. Each nation has its own distinctive designs. From the campesino settlements are baskets, gourds and woodwork, jewelry, t-shirts, puzzles and other artesanía, including products such as organic coffee and honey. Biosierra also sells publications on this unique piece of Mother Earth. La Sierra de Santa Marta is available in Spanish, English, German, French or Japanese.

Currencies accepted
Colombian Peso

Open Hours from:Monday-Friday 8 a.m., 2 p.m.

Open Hours to:Monday-Friday noon, 6 p.m.

Days Closed:Closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays

Contact Information:
Phone: 5-431-0551 / 431-0552
Fax: 5-431-5589
E-mail: biosierra(at)remove-this.prosierra.org
URL: www.prosierra.org

Great V!VA Travel Guides Books about Santa Marta

V!VA List Latin America, 333 Places and Experiences that People Love

Packed with tales of travels from Tijuana to Tierra del Fuego, this compilation provides firsthand knowledge about places to visit, things to do, and where to stay, as well as insight into local cultures and customs.
Get it from Amazon, Barnes&Noble or direct from V!VA.
Download free chapters from this book.
Download free Google Earth version chapters.

 
South America | Central America and Mexico | Africa | Europe | Oceania | Asia | Antarctica | North America |
Copyright (c) 2006-2008 VIVA Publishing Network S.A. All Rights Reserved