Nomadic Tribe

The Cofan, named after the Cofa Na’e (“Important river”) or Aguarico River, also known as the a’i (“Human”), are the last surviving remnants of the native tribes of the Amazon basin. They live in harmony with the forest, masters and keepers of it’s secrets.

Since oil and gold were discovered in their lands almost a century ago, the area has been devastated by western companies and the fragile ecosystem endangered. Today, the Cofan are fighting for their rights to protect their traditional lands and culture.

After farming one area, the Cofan will move on and only come back once the fertility of the land has naturally regenerated. Their main foods are corn, plantains, manioc, bananas and fish. But after oil exploitation, the Cofan have struggled to sustain their own traditional food production. Though they are fighting to bring back this way of life.