The Bora are an Amazonian people of the Putumayo and Caquetá river regions, known for their elaborate social structure, ceremonial life, and deep knowledge of the forest. Their communities have maintained continuity through one of the most devastating periods in the history of the Amazon — the rubber boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when the Peruvian-based Casa Arana enslaved, tortured, and killed tens of thousands of people across these territories.
Bora communities survived through resilience, geographic dispersal, and the persistence of their ceremonial and knowledge systems. The songs, dances, and material culture of the Bora encode information about the forest, the seasons, and the relationships between people and other living beings that cannot be separated from the daily practices that carry them.
At Dulce Amazónica, the Bora are part of a network of communities whose presence here is an act of cultural representation — bringing the reality of the Colombian Amazon into direct encounter with the outside world.
This community is one of many Indigenous peoples whose presence, knowledge, and artisan work are at the heart of what Dulce Amazónica does. Their ambassador brings that presence here directly — to Guatapé, Colombia.