The Gaviotas Experimental Center is an eco-village founded by Paolo Lugari in it Vichada Department in order to create a self-sufficient community that would be sustained with renewable energies, among its great achievements is the regeneration of a large part of the jungle in Vichada.
History of the Gaviotas center
The Gaviotas center was founded in the 70s by the visionary Paolo Lugari, who brought together a group of diverse people, including engineers, artists, indigenous Kuahibos and orphans from the streets of Bogotá, to create a sustainable town capable of lasting. over time and achieve Paoli's vision of a self-sustaining world.
At the Gaviotas center, the creation of various innovative technologies has been achieved that has allowed not only their sustainability over time but also the commercialization of said technologies to improve the quality of life of many homes. Among these inventions, the “Heaters” stand out. Solar Water”, “Windmills”, “Sheet Pumps”, among other inventions and innovative forms of economic sustainability based on the use of the forests that the same community of seagulls has created without affecting the fauna in any of its processes. and flora that has emerged.
(Also get to know the El Tuparro National Natural Park in Vichada)
In its three decades, Gaviotas has planted more than 8 million trees and cultivated the largest planted forest in Colombia, causing a resurgence of the native forest and an emergence of local fauna, as well as an increase in precipitation (rain) in the place.
Over the years the project has received various awards and has been internationally recognized as one of the most successful environmental and self-sustainability projects, considered by the United Nations as a highly successful sustainable development model.
More than 200 people live in Gaviotas, among which there are about 50 resident families. Their socio-economic model allows them to provide a salary for the tasks performed, as well as housing, health care and food. There is no police, nor no weapons, no prisons and no mayors either, more than 30 children have been born in the town and about 500 children from the surrounding area have attended the seagull school, its inhabitants are known as seagulls.
What activities can be done at the Gaviotas center?
Eco-scientific and eco-tourist visits are made to the place through which you can learn about the entire process of constitution of the village, as well as the way of life of its inhabitants, the eco-sustainable technology that has allowed the maintenance of the project and conferences on self-sustainability and the environment; These tours must be arranged and planned by the site administrators.
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Visits to this place usually begin with a conference by the founder of the project, followed by a tour of the forest and the planting of a tree by each of the visitors, then followed by a tour of the most important places in the town, showing all the technologies and processes that have allowed the success of this community, and usually ends with a conference on the topics of environment and sustainability.
Where is the seagulls center located?
The Gaviotas Center is located near the municipality of Cumaribo in the Department of Vichada.
Contact and Office Hours
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (+571) 2862876-3419967-2825996
Office address in Bogotá: Centro Las Gaviotas, Avda Circunvalar No 20-90, Bogotá DC, Colombia
Web page: http://centrolasgaviotas.org/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5gaengcK9YW_u8Mp6wJRbA/
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I am interested in learning more about the history of the unique town. I perceive that there has been insufficient dissemination of its results and methods that seem to be essential for the sustainability of humanity on the planet. Have they published books, magazines or articles about it?
Hello, thank you for commenting, within the center's website, in the books section (http://www.centrolasgaviotas.org/libros/), you will be able to find the information you need, I hope they are very helpful to you.
Many greetings.
I would like to know if the Gaviotas center has carried out research on animal nutrition: Aquaculture, especially Tilapia, and if so, what have they found out about it?
Hello, this is an informative article, as such this type of information is handled directly by the center, the center's contact information is at the end of the article.
Greetings.
What a wonderful place and its people, very warm and attentive. I loved the place. I want to go again. In December I had the opportunity to decorate seagulls with Christmas motifs, it was beautiful.
Thank you for sharing with us your experiences in this beautiful place, Greetings. 🙂
Gloria, how glad you have had the opportunity to meet me, if you allow me, I would like to know how you managed to get to this place.