'La Trocha, the Casa de la Paz ': a visit to Colombia's memory in Bogotá
Considered as a true cultural and reconciliation shelter, this is a space that combines art, gastronomy and community effort. A site that has become a prominent tourist attraction.
Located in a history-filled environment, 'La Trocha, the House of Peace ' has become an epicenter of transformative experiences. Here are curious travelers, artists, community leaders and families who are looking for an authentic encounter with the peace process in Colombia signed between the Government and the Farc guerrillas in 2016.
From the entrance, its walls of colors, its artisanal pieces and its welcoming atmosphere arouse the feeling of having reached a place where Colombia's recent history becomes tangible.
A journey for diversity and reconciliation
La Trocha, located in a property house with great historical value (race 13 # 36-37 in the town of Santa Fe), is more than a cultural site: it is a living testimony of the power of memory and dialogue. His initiatives - workshops, conversatories, artistic shows, urban tours and activities for visitors - tell stories of resilience, coexistence and territory. For those who come from other cities or from abroad, it is a unique opportunity to understand the stories that have built contemporary Colombia.
Through guided tours, talks and exhibitions, visitors interact with persons signing the Final Peace Agreement (AFP), Afro-Colombian women victims of forced displacement and collectives who have made reconciliation their life plan. Each activity in its various spaces is unique: in 'The Library of Peace 'or in' La Camaraderie '; In the first, there are documentation and thematic issues related to the signing of the agreement and the conflict in Latin America, and in the second there are more than 100 products of ex-combatants and victims of the conflict that are committed to peace since their efforts. There's another space like 'The Bookstore ' where there are several documentary collections for sale.
Experiences that inspire
But just as we speak of peace, visitors can also feel it in creative workshops with a social focus, in music and art shows, and in community cuisine, gastronomy and cultural celebration.
The gastronomic experience is for the collective Afrotumac, made up of women displaced by violence in the city of Tumaco (Nariño) which, through traditional recipes in which they use ingredients such as shellfish, rooftop herbs and artisan viche, not only share their kitchen, but also their life stories, their strength and their collective struggle.
In the delicious gastronomic exhibition of the Colombian Pacific, five options of traditional dishes are offered: shrimp coking, marinero rice, shrimp rice, valluna chops and fish cover. In addition, a Vigo-based cocktail, an ancestral drink from the communities of that region of the country, is offered with two alternatives: 'Tropical Love' and 'Pacific Dawn'.
Finally, and as a colophone of experience, There's a tata of artisan beer, which is the opportunity to dive into the brewery art, identity, memory and resistance through aromas, flavors and textures.
A space for all
'La Trocha, the House of Peace 'is a safe, diverse and inclusive place. The experience is not just a tourist project: it is a pThe social economy and peace-building that gives visibility to more than 100 local producers, cultural collectives, and organizations of victims and ex-combatants. It is a place where all voices fit and where hospitality becomes a bridge.
The tourist packages last three hours on average, including a tour, conversation, Pacific lunch and gastronomic narrative, as well as a Vigo-based cocktail and a souvenir. They have prices ranging from 124,000 to 154,000 Colombian pesos. In memory, you can wear crafts, clothes, liquors and books related to this purpose of peace. The Trocha opens from Monday to Thursday from 10: 00 a.m. to 10: 00 p.m. and on Fridays from 10: 00 a.m. to 2: 00 a.m. The Saturdays are from 1: 00 p. m to 10: 00 p. m.
If you want to book atThe Trocha, call the numbers (601) 3505912431 - 3045997013. And if you want more information about the tourist offer of our city, stay here,www.visitbogota.co. And don't forget to download the free 'Visit Bogotá' app on your cell phone.