This was recently reported on Caracol and translated from Spanish...
CARACOL RADIO 03/11/2017 - 21:42 COT
During the next January 28 to February 28, four indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta will carry out cultural processes of cleaning, healing, environmental and spiritual protection to the Tayrona National Park .
The closure, which was agreed between the indigenous communities and National Parks of Colombia , hopes to give a respite to the fauna and flora of the place and allow the regeneration of the natural processes of the beaches , the ecosystems and the species that inhabit the Tayrona Park .
"This measure is adequate to let the ecosystems rest. Likewise, the Mamos of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta believe that it is a favorable date to fulfill their payment activities ", says Carlos Mario Tamayo , director in charge of National Natural Parks of Colombia.
Tamayo added that "during the last closure we could observe the jaguar, small and medium mammals and other species, which began to leave a few days after the closure of the Park, when the transit of people was limited. In addition, this measure recovers soils, water sources and air; it diminishes the stress of the ecosystems and contributes to the nature, that for that time of the year, faces a dry season ".
The Tayrona National Park is the second most protected area visitors to the country. During the first semester of 2017 a total of 185,325 visitors entered.
