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A mochila is a cross body hand crafted type of bag, with a cylindrical body. The word is used in many Latin countries to refer to either the hand crafted type or to backpacks. From this word also comes the word: "mochilero" or "mochilera". Which designates the person that travels the world at low cost with a bag on their backs.

According to our research from Artesanías de Colombia: Marüliunaya, like the pattern made on artisanal milking pots called totumos. Totumos are fruit shells, cut in half, used as pots. (Bags: AQUA, CORAL) Molokonoutaya is described as the shell of the morrocoy turtle. (Bags: CAKE FROST, MELONADE) Ule’sia which is described as clean. (Bags: CORAL, SUNRISE) Kanasü, the spider's net. Wale'kerü according to the Wayuu tradition is the spider that taught them how to weave. The pattern represents Wale'kerü's net. (PINK SPIDER) Pulikerüüya like the donkey vulva (SUNRISE).

One thread mochilas are the traditional Wayuu mochila bag. These bags are weaved in ways the Wayuu people have made them for generations. Wayuu women use one thread while weaving, knits are then tighter, patterns are a lot more detailed, and they take longer to make: around 20 days. Wayuu women make them for their daily use. ​ These mochilas are more rare to find among tourists and in the market. Two thread mochila bags are the most popular wayuu mochila bag known for tourists all over the world. Its affordability and beauty makes for a great option for many people who want it and are just beginning to know the culture. ​ Wayuu women have developed an alternative technique to their traditional line, in which they use two threads instead of one when they are weaving. Knits are then looser, bags are made faster and they can keep with the growing demand in less time and at less cost. Two threaded mochilas are the result of tourism. They are made by Wayuu women in an attempt to lower costs and time and meet the demands that tourists made when they ask for bargains. They take less time to make, around 5 days to finish. We were told that Wayuu women prefer to make one threaded mochila bags, because they are the ones that belong to their tradition. Have in mind that one-threaded doesn't mean one color. It means that only one thread is weaved at a time. Many colors are used in both one and two threaded mochila bags. Here is a video we found on the web that explains the difference (imay take while to load):

Yes, here. Updated August 2nd, 2019

Absolutely! Write to me and we will set up a short session (15 min. top) for you to appreciate it, and have a better feeling on the mochila. Email me to: mymochilatrip@gmail.com

Yes. We had made madre selva satchels to protect your mochila bag. Madre selva is an eco textile made 100% of cotton, and they can be painted and personalized by you.

I bought them from a Wayuu stand at an artisanal center in Bogota, Colombia

Yes, but you will still find similarities between mochila bags. Each mochila bag is handcrafted by a Wayuu woman, in their rancherías (where they live), among their family, their land, their kids. Each woman selects the colors she wants to use and the pattern, new or known, she wants to knit. The patters are inspired by their believes and the objects surrounding them, like the pattern a donkey leaves on the sand, or the object where their pots are hanging from. This alone gives the possibility of thousands of color combinations and patterns used. However, the uniqueness does not come only from the colors of the threads chosen or how they are knitted in a particular pattern, but from the woman herself, and her surroundings. Wayuu women know that they are not constant and static, but ever changing like a river. They know that their energy, their moods, their desires, their points of view and understandings of life change, and so does the energy they put into the work they do. This is what truly makes each mochila bag a unique piece of art even if they have similar colors, or even if they use similar patterns; because like the saying goes one cannot step into a same river twice no Wayuu woman makes the same mochila twice. Still, similar colors will be found, similar combinations, and similar patterns used.

It comes from wanting to show the trip your mochila does from where it is to you.

Because I couldn't find any form app in wix that would allows me to collect the necessary info. Since I've used Google, I went for it. Your information will be permanently deleted once you receive your bag.

Yes, here. Updated August 2nd, 2019

I have tried to reduce the external costs so that they are not passed to the final consumer, you. I understand a personalized domain usually offers more trust to its content, still I invite you to consider the content and see for yourself it is trust worthy. Even on a free site.

No. I'm just a person who wants to share these beautiful bags with the world and pay the artisans a higher price by reaching foreign audiences.

Because I am an individual that honor my word to the best of my abilities. I have put my best energy in doing the necessary research for sending the mochilas. I have done my best to explain my responsibilities as a private individual selling to you so that you can make an informed decision. If you liked the mochila bags, if you want to support the artisans who made them, if you feel from the site and the words that I am being honest, I invite you to order one. In addition, if you got to this site referenced by someone who knows me, you'll have even more and better information and gut feeling to place your order.

I'm a Colombian woman who wants to share these Wayuu mochila bags to the world.

No, you do not. The invoice email includes a link that allows you to use your PayPal account or fill in your card information to complete the payment. Source

Yes, upon arrival. VAT is 19% of Customs Value (CV) in Bucharest and 20% of CV in Paris, and GST is 10% of CV in Australia. More info here (Page 102 - Clothing) for Bucharest, and here for Australia, and here for Paris.

Yes. We had made madre selva satchels to protect your mochila bag. Madre selva is an eco textile made 100% of cotton, and they can be painted and personalized by you.

Within the next working day (Colombian Calendar) of filling the information in the Start the Trip Page.

According to PayPal's site, they accept: Credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, JCB, Diner's Club or EnRoute. The types of cards that are currently not compatible with PayPal Sellers Services are: Provisioning cards and own-brand credit cards (such as credit cards for department stores). Debit cards that require a numeric password and PIN entry.

Between 35 USD to 170 USD. In Riohacha, where they are made (18 hours by car from Bogota), they are cheaper. In Bogota where we bought them they cost: 45 EUR a two threaded mochila 78 EUR a one threaded mochila The price varies depending on size, patterns, threads used. A bigger mochila, with a complex patttern and one thread weave costs more than a smaller mochila, with no pattern at all, just a single color, and a two threaded weave.

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If the customs value exceeds 150€ in Bucharest you do. In Australia, always. In Paris, you do not. Customs value is the sum of the product price, the shipping cost, and the insurance cost. -- "Customs Duty is not due for goods, provided directly to the buyer when their value* does not exceed 150 euros. *The customs value is made up of: the price paid for the goods, the insurance cost, the shipping cost." European Source Australian Source This is for informational purposes please confirm with your custom agency.

It is the price paid for the goods, the shipping cost and the insurance cost,. European Source Australian Source

* Mochila price * Satchel price * Shipping price * Financial costs (bringing the money to Colombia) * Profit (Divided among artisan, me (Colombian Woman), and Bucharest, Melbourne, or Paris person)

Yes: - Shipping, - VAT* (in EU) or GST* (Australia), - Customs Duty* Optional: - CO2 Certificate if you decide to go for it. *Payable Upon Arrival SHIPPING Shipping value varies between 50 USD to 260 USD for Bucharest, and 35 USD to 255 USD for Melbourne and South Yarra, and Paris; depending on how fast you want it. (Check the site to see prices) VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) VAT is 19% of Customs Value for Romania. GST is 10% for Australia. 20% for France. CUSTOMS DUTY In Bucharest Customs Duty is max. 5% of Customs Value and charged when the Customes Value is over 150€. VAT and Customs Duty are payable upon arrival. In Melbourne and South Yarra, Customs Duty is 5%. GST and VAT are payable upon arrival. In Paris Customs Duty is 0% of Customs Value due to EU-COL agreement. VAT is payable upon arrival. FOR YOUR INFORMATION Customs Value: Price of the Mochila + Shipping price + Insurance (Included in Shipping) This is for information purposes only, please confirm with your customs office.

Yes, here. Updated August 2nd, 2019

Yes. FOR PARIS Say you selected a one threaded mochila (165 EUR), with the fastest shipping with FedEx (239 EUR), buy the CO2 Certificate, and you order it for Paris, thus: Mochila Price: 165.0 EUR Shipping Price*: + 239.0 EUR *Includes Insurance CO2 Certificate: 7.0 EUR ------------------------------------------ PayPal Invoice: 411.0 EUR Customs Value (CV): 404.0 EUR VAT 20% of CV: 80.8 EUR Customs Duty 0% of CV: 0.0 EUR ------------------------------------------ Total to Pay on arrival: 80.8 EUR TOTAL FOR BUYER: 491.8 USD Say now that you selected a two threaded mochila (100 EUR), least expensive shipping with 4-72 to Paris (35 EUR), and do not buy the CO2 Certificate, thus: Mochila Price: 100.0 EUR Shipping Price*: + 35.0 EUR *Includes Insurance -------------------------------------------- PayPal invoice: 135.0 EUR Customs Value (CV): 135.0 EUR VAT 20% of CV: 27.0 EUR Customs Duty 0% of CV: 0.0 EUR -------------------------------------------- Total to Pay on arrival: 27.0 EUR TOTAL FOR BUYER: 162 EUR FOR BUCHAREST Say you selected a one threaded mochila (165 EUR), with the fastest shipping with FedEx (260 EUR), buy the CO2 Certificate, and you order it for Bucharest, thus: Mochila Price: 170.0 EUR Shipping Price*: + 260.0 EUR *Includes Insurance CO2 Certificate: 7.0 EUR ------------------------------------------ PayPal Invoice: 437.0 EUR Customs Value (CV): 430.0 EUR VAT 19% of CV: 81.7 EUR Customs Duty 5% of CV**: 21.5 EUR ------------------------------------------ Total to Pay on arrival: 103.2 EUR TOTAL FOR BUYER: 540.2 EUR ** Customs Duty would be paid because CV is 430 EUR, higher than 150 EUR. Say now that you selected a two threaded mochila (100 EUR), least expensive shipping with 4-72 to Bucharest (50 EUR), and you will not buy the CO2 Certificate, thus: Mochila Price: 100.0 EUR Shipping Price*: + 48.0 EUR *Includes Insurance -------------------------------------------- PayPal invoice: 148.0 EUR Customs Value (CV): 148.0 EUR VAT 19% of CV: 28.1 EUR Customs Duty 5% of CV**: 0.0 EUR -------------------------------------------- Total to Pay on arrival: 28.1 EUR TOTAL FOR BUYER: 176.1 EUR ** Customs is 0€ because CV is 130 €; less than 150€. FOR SOUTH YARRA AND MELBOURNE Now say you are in South Yarra and want a two threaded mochila (100 EUR), in the fastest method with 4-72 (95 EUR), but you do want to pay for the CO2 Certificate: Mochila Price: 100.0 EUR Shipping Price*: + 95.0 EUR *Includes Insurance CO2 Certificate: 7.0 EUR -------------------------------------------- PayPal Invoice: 202.0 EUR Customs Value (CV): 195.0 EUR GST 10% of CV: 19.5 EUR Customs Duty 5% of CV**: 9.75 EUR -------------------------------------------- Total to Pay on arrival: 29.25 EUR TOTAL FOR BUYER: 231.5 EUR These exaples are of how we understand the taxes to be paid after checking customs duty sites. We encourage you to make your own research and confirm with the custom agencies.

- The mochila price (100 EUR or 165 EUR depending on what you choose) - The shipping price (from 55 EUR to 260 EUR for Bucharest or from 35 EUR to 245 EUR for Melbourne and South Yarra and Paris; depending on which one you choose) - Value Added Tax (19% of Customs Value for Romania, 10% of Customs Value for Australia, 20% of Customs Value for France)** - And Customs Duty (5% of Customs Value; For a custom value over 150€ in Bucharest, 5% always in Australia, 0% for France)** - CO2 Certificate (6 EUR, Optional) ** Payable upon arrival

Yes! We really want a greener, better world. This is part of our values. We want to encourage you to invest to keep the world green and healthy for all beings. We commit to also do our part as well. So we will buy certificates with a company we find suitable. So far we've considered CO2Cero a Colombian company that offers this possibility. CO2 Cero site: https://co2cero.co/salva-el-planeta/

Yes, here. Updated August 2nd, 2019

According to our research, on April 2018, we found 2 options: CO2Cero and Nature Fund. With CO2 Cero a certificate for planting 3-4 trees in Colombia costs 8 USD With Nature Fund a tree on Madagascar costs 10€ -- Edit: Jun 29, 2019 CO2 Cero Site: https://co2cero.co/salva-el-planeta/ Nature Fund Site: https://www.naturefund.de/en/support_naturefund/donate_now/

We have found these organizations: Nature Fund - https://www.naturefund.de/en/support_naturefund/donate_now/ CO2 Cero - https://co2cero.co/producto/siembra-un-arbol-nativo/ My climate - https://germany.myclimate.org/en/offset_further_emissions

According to Nature Fund site: A tree in Central Europe absorbs around 10kg CO2 per year while in the tropics it can absorb 500 Kg of CO2.

57 Kg for Bucharest and 42 Kg for Melbourne and South Yarra I based the calculation on My Climate Org site information that calculates the CO2 emission on a flight from Bogota to Bucharest, Bogota to Melbourne and Bogota Paris, for a human traveler: 4 Ton of CO2 released on a one way trip to Bucharest 3 Ton of CO2 released on a one way trip to Melbourne 1.4 Ton of CO2 released on a one way trip to Melbourne We assumed the weight of the traveler to be 70 Kg and the mochila to weigh 1Kg. So, 4.000 Kg of CO2 / 70 Kg of a Person = 57 Kg of CO2 released by one Kg of bag weight. 4.000 Kg of CO2 / 70 Kg of a Person = 42 Kg of CO2 released by one Kg of bag weight. 1.400 Kg of CO2 / 70 Kg of a Person = 20 Kg of CO2 released by one Kg of bag weight. My Climate Site: https://www.myclimate.org/

When shipping the mochila through vehicles that use fossile fuels, its combustion releases CO2 particles into the environment. Airplanes use fossile fules. This is an environmental cost that is yet to be incorporated into products or taxes. Nature is able to capture the CO2 emissions, so it is important to support natural areas all over the planet. When you buy a CO2 certificate, you are paying to preserve nature that so to speak is in the capacity to absorb the CO2 generated by the import of the mochila bag. It is an act of responsibility with the environment.

A mochila is a cross body hand crafted type of bag, with a cylindrical body. The word is used in many Latin countries to refer to either the hand crafted type or to backpacks. From this word also comes the word: "mochilero" or "mochilera". Which designates the person that travels the world at low cost with a bag on their backs.

According to our research from Artesanías de Colombia: Marüliunaya, like the pattern made on artisanal milking pots called totumos. Totumos are fruit shells, cut in half, used as pots. (Bags: AQUA, CORAL) Molokonoutaya is described as the shell of the morrocoy turtle. (Bags: CAKE FROST, MELONADE) Ule’sia which is described as clean. (Bags: CORAL, SUNRISE) Kanasü, the spider's net. Wale'kerü according to the Wayuu tradition is the spider that taught them how to weave. The pattern represents Wale'kerü's net. (PINK SPIDER) Pulikerüüya like the donkey vulva (SUNRISE).

One thread mochilas are the traditional Wayuu mochila bag. These bags are weaved in ways the Wayuu people have made them for generations. Wayuu women use one thread while weaving, knits are then tighter, patterns are a lot more detailed, and they take longer to make: around 20 days. Wayuu women make them for their daily use. ​ These mochilas are more rare to find among tourists and in the market. Two thread mochila bags are the most popular wayuu mochila bag known for tourists all over the world. Its affordability and beauty makes for a great option for many people who want it and are just beginning to know the culture. ​ Wayuu women have developed an alternative technique to their traditional line, in which they use two threads instead of one when they are weaving. Knits are then looser, bags are made faster and they can keep with the growing demand in less time and at less cost. Two threaded mochilas are the result of tourism. They are made by Wayuu women in an attempt to lower costs and time and meet the demands that tourists made when they ask for bargains. They take less time to make, around 5 days to finish. We were told that Wayuu women prefer to make one threaded mochila bags, because they are the ones that belong to their tradition. Have in mind that one-threaded doesn't mean one color. It means that only one thread is weaved at a time. Many colors are used in both one and two threaded mochila bags. Here is a video we found on the web that explains the difference (imay take while to load):

Yes, here. Updated August 2nd, 2019

Absolutely! Write to me and we will set up a short session (15 min. top) for you to appreciate it, and have a better feeling on the mochila. Email me to: mymochilatrip@gmail.com

Yes. We had made madre selva satchels to protect your mochila bag. Madre selva is an eco textile made 100% of cotton, and they can be painted and personalized by you.

I bought them from a Wayuu stand at an artisanal center in Bogota, Colombia

Yes, but you will still find similarities between mochila bags. Each mochila bag is handcrafted by a Wayuu woman, in their rancherías (where they live), among their family, their land, their kids. Each woman selects the colors she wants to use and the pattern, new or known, she wants to knit. The patters are inspired by their believes and the objects surrounding them, like the pattern a donkey leaves on the sand, or the object where their pots are hanging from. This alone gives the possibility of thousands of color combinations and patterns used. However, the uniqueness does not come only from the colors of the threads chosen or how they are knitted in a particular pattern, but from the woman herself, and her surroundings. Wayuu women know that they are not constant and static, but ever changing like a river. They know that their energy, their moods, their desires, their points of view and understandings of life change, and so does the energy they put into the work they do. This is what truly makes each mochila bag a unique piece of art even if they have similar colors, or even if they use similar patterns; because like the saying goes one cannot step into a same river twice no Wayuu woman makes the same mochila twice. Still, similar colors will be found, similar combinations, and similar patterns used.

It comes from wanting to show the trip your mochila does from where it is to you.

Because I couldn't find any form app in wix that would allows me to collect the necessary info. Since I've used Google, I went for it. Your information will be permanently deleted once you receive your bag.

Yes, here. Updated August 2nd, 2019

I have tried to reduce the external costs so that they are not passed to the final consumer, you. I understand a personalized domain usually offers more trust to its content, still I invite you to consider the content and see for yourself it is trust worthy. Even on a free site.

No. I'm just a person who wants to share these beautiful bags with the world and pay the artisans a higher price by reaching foreign audiences.

Because I am an individual that honor my word to the best of my abilities. I have put my best energy in doing the necessary research for sending the mochilas. I have done my best to explain my responsibilities as a private individual selling to you so that you can make an informed decision. If you liked the mochila bags, if you want to support the artisans who made them, if you feel from the site and the words that I am being honest, I invite you to order one. In addition, if you got to this site referenced by someone who knows me, you'll have even more and better information and gut feeling to place your order.

I'm a Colombian woman who wants to share these Wayuu mochila bags to the world.

No, you do not. The invoice email includes a link that allows you to use your PayPal account or fill in your card information to complete the payment. Source

Yes, upon arrival. VAT is 19% of Customs Value (CV) in Bucharest and 20% of CV in Paris, and GST is 10% of CV in Australia. More info here (Page 102 - Clothing) for Bucharest, and here for Australia, and here for Paris.

Yes. We had made madre selva satchels to protect your mochila bag. Madre selva is an eco textile made 100% of cotton, and they can be painted and personalized by you.

Within the next working day (Colombian Calendar) of filling the information in the Start the Trip Page.

According to PayPal's site, they accept: Credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, JCB, Diner's Club or EnRoute. The types of cards that are currently not compatible with PayPal Sellers Services are: Provisioning cards and own-brand credit cards (such as credit cards for department stores). Debit cards that require a numeric password and PIN entry.

Between 35 USD to 170 USD. In Riohacha, where they are made (18 hours by car from Bogota), they are cheaper. In Bogota where we bought them they cost: 45 EUR a two threaded mochila 78 EUR a one threaded mochila The price varies depending on size, patterns, threads used. A bigger mochila, with a complex patttern and one thread weave costs more than a smaller mochila, with no pattern at all, just a single color, and a two threaded weave.

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If the customs value exceeds 150€ in Bucharest you do. In Australia, always. In Paris, you do not. Customs value is the sum of the product price, the shipping cost, and the insurance cost. -- "Customs Duty is not due for goods, provided directly to the buyer when their value* does not exceed 150 euros. *The customs value is made up of: the price paid for the goods, the insurance cost, the shipping cost." European Source Australian Source This is for informational purposes please confirm with your custom agency.

It is the price paid for the goods, the shipping cost and the insurance cost,. European Source Australian Source

* Mochila price * Satchel price * Shipping price * Financial costs (bringing the money to Colombia) * Profit (Divided among artisan, me (Colombian Woman), and Bucharest, Melbourne, or Paris person)

Yes: - Shipping, - VAT* (in EU) or GST* (Australia), - Customs Duty* Optional: - CO2 Certificate if you decide to go for it. *Payable Upon Arrival SHIPPING Shipping value varies between 50 USD to 260 USD for Bucharest, and 35 USD to 255 USD for Melbourne and South Yarra, and Paris; depending on how fast you want it. (Check the site to see prices) VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) VAT is 19% of Customs Value for Romania. GST is 10% for Australia. 20% for France. CUSTOMS DUTY In Bucharest Customs Duty is max. 5% of Customs Value and charged when the Customes Value is over 150€. VAT and Customs Duty are payable upon arrival. In Melbourne and South Yarra, Customs Duty is 5%. GST and VAT are payable upon arrival. In Paris Customs Duty is 0% of Customs Value due to EU-COL agreement. VAT is payable upon arrival. FOR YOUR INFORMATION Customs Value: Price of the Mochila + Shipping price + Insurance (Included in Shipping) This is for information purposes only, please confirm with your customs office.

Yes, here. Updated August 2nd, 2019

Yes. FOR PARIS Say you selected a one threaded mochila (165 EUR), with the fastest shipping with FedEx (239 EUR), buy the CO2 Certificate, and you order it for Paris, thus: Mochila Price: 165.0 EUR Shipping Price*: + 239.0 EUR *Includes Insurance CO2 Certificate: 7.0 EUR ------------------------------------------ PayPal Invoice: 411.0 EUR Customs Value (CV): 404.0 EUR VAT 20% of CV: 80.8 EUR Customs Duty 0% of CV: 0.0 EUR ------------------------------------------ Total to Pay on arrival: 80.8 EUR TOTAL FOR BUYER: 491.8 USD Say now that you selected a two threaded mochila (100 EUR), least expensive shipping with 4-72 to Paris (35 EUR), and do not buy the CO2 Certificate, thus: Mochila Price: 100.0 EUR Shipping Price*: + 35.0 EUR *Includes Insurance -------------------------------------------- PayPal invoice: 135.0 EUR Customs Value (CV): 135.0 EUR VAT 20% of CV: 27.0 EUR Customs Duty 0% of CV: 0.0 EUR -------------------------------------------- Total to Pay on arrival: 27.0 EUR TOTAL FOR BUYER: 162 EUR FOR BUCHAREST Say you selected a one threaded mochila (165 EUR), with the fastest shipping with FedEx (260 EUR), buy the CO2 Certificate, and you order it for Bucharest, thus: Mochila Price: 170.0 EUR Shipping Price*: + 260.0 EUR *Includes Insurance CO2 Certificate: 7.0 EUR ------------------------------------------ PayPal Invoice: 437.0 EUR Customs Value (CV): 430.0 EUR VAT 19% of CV: 81.7 EUR Customs Duty 5% of CV**: 21.5 EUR ------------------------------------------ Total to Pay on arrival: 103.2 EUR TOTAL FOR BUYER: 540.2 EUR ** Customs Duty would be paid because CV is 430 EUR, higher than 150 EUR. Say now that you selected a two threaded mochila (100 EUR), least expensive shipping with 4-72 to Bucharest (50 EUR), and you will not buy the CO2 Certificate, thus: Mochila Price: 100.0 EUR Shipping Price*: + 48.0 EUR *Includes Insurance -------------------------------------------- PayPal invoice: 148.0 EUR Customs Value (CV): 148.0 EUR VAT 19% of CV: 28.1 EUR Customs Duty 5% of CV**: 0.0 EUR -------------------------------------------- Total to Pay on arrival: 28.1 EUR TOTAL FOR BUYER: 176.1 EUR ** Customs is 0€ because CV is 130 €; less than 150€. FOR SOUTH YARRA AND MELBOURNE Now say you are in South Yarra and want a two threaded mochila (100 EUR), in the fastest method with 4-72 (95 EUR), but you do want to pay for the CO2 Certificate: Mochila Price: 100.0 EUR Shipping Price*: + 95.0 EUR *Includes Insurance CO2 Certificate: 7.0 EUR -------------------------------------------- PayPal Invoice: 202.0 EUR Customs Value (CV): 195.0 EUR GST 10% of CV: 19.5 EUR Customs Duty 5% of CV**: 9.75 EUR -------------------------------------------- Total to Pay on arrival: 29.25 EUR TOTAL FOR BUYER: 231.5 EUR These exaples are of how we understand the taxes to be paid after checking customs duty sites. We encourage you to make your own research and confirm with the custom agencies.

- The mochila price (100 EUR or 165 EUR depending on what you choose) - The shipping price (from 55 EUR to 260 EUR for Bucharest or from 35 EUR to 245 EUR for Melbourne and South Yarra and Paris; depending on which one you choose) - Value Added Tax (19% of Customs Value for Romania, 10% of Customs Value for Australia, 20% of Customs Value for France)** - And Customs Duty (5% of Customs Value; For a custom value over 150€ in Bucharest, 5% always in Australia, 0% for France)** - CO2 Certificate (6 EUR, Optional) ** Payable upon arrival

Yes! We really want a greener, better world. This is part of our values. We want to encourage you to invest to keep the world green and healthy for all beings. We commit to also do our part as well. So we will buy certificates with a company we find suitable. So far we've considered CO2Cero a Colombian company that offers this possibility. CO2 Cero site: https://co2cero.co/salva-el-planeta/

Yes, here. Updated August 2nd, 2019

According to our research, on April 2018, we found 2 options: CO2Cero and Nature Fund. With CO2 Cero a certificate for planting 3-4 trees in Colombia costs 8 USD With Nature Fund a tree on Madagascar costs 10€ -- Edit: Jun 29, 2019 CO2 Cero Site: https://co2cero.co/salva-el-planeta/ Nature Fund Site: https://www.naturefund.de/en/support_naturefund/donate_now/

We have found these organizations: Nature Fund - https://www.naturefund.de/en/support_naturefund/donate_now/ CO2 Cero - https://co2cero.co/producto/siembra-un-arbol-nativo/ My climate - https://germany.myclimate.org/en/offset_further_emissions

According to Nature Fund site: A tree in Central Europe absorbs around 10kg CO2 per year while in the tropics it can absorb 500 Kg of CO2.

57 Kg for Bucharest and 42 Kg for Melbourne and South Yarra I based the calculation on My Climate Org site information that calculates the CO2 emission on a flight from Bogota to Bucharest, Bogota to Melbourne and Bogota Paris, for a human traveler: 4 Ton of CO2 released on a one way trip to Bucharest 3 Ton of CO2 released on a one way trip to Melbourne 1.4 Ton of CO2 released on a one way trip to Melbourne We assumed the weight of the traveler to be 70 Kg and the mochila to weigh 1Kg. So, 4.000 Kg of CO2 / 70 Kg of a Person = 57 Kg of CO2 released by one Kg of bag weight. 4.000 Kg of CO2 / 70 Kg of a Person = 42 Kg of CO2 released by one Kg of bag weight. 1.400 Kg of CO2 / 70 Kg of a Person = 20 Kg of CO2 released by one Kg of bag weight. My Climate Site: https://www.myclimate.org/

When shipping the mochila through vehicles that use fossile fuels, its combustion releases CO2 particles into the environment. Airplanes use fossile fules. This is an environmental cost that is yet to be incorporated into products or taxes. Nature is able to capture the CO2 emissions, so it is important to support natural areas all over the planet. When you buy a CO2 certificate, you are paying to preserve nature that so to speak is in the capacity to absorb the CO2 generated by the import of the mochila bag. It is an act of responsibility with the environment.