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Vision
To protect nature, create community and connect with life
Central Goals
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- Create a self-sustaining community
- Protect and restore the water sources, rainforest and nature in the wider area
- Help people heal, find happiness and connect with themselves through natural medicines
- Provide great accommodation, tranquility and recreational activities for all who visit
- Sustainably grow and provide organic and healthy food
Yacumadre and Location
200 hectares of virgin rainforest and 100 hectares of farmland, with 20 water sources and a large river. Yacumadre stretches from the bottom of the valley, up to the top of the mountain.
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Based near the village of Argelia, Antioquia, Colombia. To drive to the village of Argelia from the international airport in Medellin takes just over 3 hours. From there, you take a 45 minute drive in a 4X4 down a dirt track where you arrive at a point for a 1 hour trek or horse ride down to the community.
Meet The Team
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Renato Simonelli
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Sabina Simonelli
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Tom
Jenkins
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