When Claims of ‘Discoveries’ in the Amazon Ring False
When news broke worldwide of an incredible find in Colombia, local experts and guides say their knowledge was misrepresented
Santiago Flórez
All members of the community interviewed for this story say the indigenous groups of the region have always known about the murals and recognize them as part of their cultural heritage.
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Tucked in towering table-top mountains known as Tepuis, thousands of pictographs can be found in large-scale murals.
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Pictured: Aerial view of the Serrania de Chiribiquete, located in the Amazonian jungle departments of Caqueta and Guaviare, Colombia, on June 7, 2018.
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