 The decision to flee to the mountains proved beneficial and strategic by the time the Spanish entered modern-day Colombia in the 15th century.Later, missionaries came and also began to influence their way of life, building chapels and churches amidst their villages to train and convert the locals.In the years since, the Kogi have remained in their home in the mountains, which allows them to escape the worst effects of colonization and aids them in preserving their traditional way of life.