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GHF's The Forum on Global Heritage in a Developing World: Focus on Asia in the News
On May 3, 2012 at the Asia Society in New York, GHF hosted "The Forum on Global Heritage in a Developing World: Focus on Asia," a discussion of development challenges facing Asia’s most important and endangered heritage sites. The day-long event featured a diverse program of speakers and panelists, and was well-attended by leading experts in conservation, international development, venture philanthropy, technology, travel, academia and media.
Colombia's Lost City may be next Machu Picchu
December 2011
Indiana Jones was never this wet.
River water sloshes in my shoes, sweat soaks my shirt, and rain pours from my cap into my eyes. My backpack clings to me like a hot, soggy slug as I struggle up a steep trail in the jungles of northern Colombia. I’m on day three of a six-day trek to Ciudad Perdida, the “Lost City,” a place shrouded in mystery as thick as the mist covering the mountaintops above me.
Despite the hardship, the 25 miles of trail is dotted with dozens of backpackers as Ciudad Perdida is fast becoming the next Machu Picchu, the go-to destination for adventure travelers in South America.
