How Indigenous guards saved a Colombian lake from overtourism | AFP

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How Indigenous guards saved a Colombian lake from overtourism | AFP

In the crater of a semi-dormant volcano in southwest Colombia lies a sacred lake of startling green which used to draw a steady stream of garbage-tossing tourists before Indigenous leaders took back control. Ascending the Azufral volcano which rises to 4,070 meters (2.5 miles) in the western Colombian Andes is not for the faint-hearted. It’s also not for the uninvited. Only those who receive the nod from the governor of the local Indigenous Pastos community may pass.

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