Upper Sinu

The upper Sinú runs through forested hills below the Paramillo massif before descending into the Caribbean lowlands. Its basin includes the Verde and Esmeralda rivers, whose valleys are part of the ancestral territory of the Emberá Katío. Water from the mountains joins the Sinú and flows north through the valley. Steep slopes, abundant rain and a network of tributaries distinguish the upper river from its lower floodplain.