ORIGINS: AMAZON PEPPER

The amazonic chili pepper is an ancestral plant that has been used by indigenous cultures since ancient times and is part of the cultural heritage of the Amazon region.

 

In this territory there are more than 32 native varieties of chili peppers and it is one of the most important crops for the communities due to its medicinal uses, its symbology and the rituals it fosters.

 

The project currently works with indigenous and farming families that produce Ají Yuquitania in the territories of the Colombian Amazon: Vaupés, Guaviare and Amazonas. Each of these origins tells stories of the jungle and its people.