Abstract
We introduce Astropáramo: an initiative of science clubs in rural educational institutions in very remote regions of the Santurbán páramo. This initiative uses a mobile laboratory of didactic experiments initially developed by the University of Munich within the project "Climate change: understanding and acting". Taking advantage of the innate charisma for stars in the inhabitants of the mountainous areas of Colombia, we use the teaching of astronomy as a bridge to recognize our planet as the only home and understand the science and importance of climate change. The first version was developed with three educational institutions in the paramo area. The students had synchronous encounters with an instructor via WhatsApp: the only means that the pandemic allowed the connection of students in remote areas of the country. Thanks to this medium, the young people could share their experiences and doubts they encountered in the development of the experiments. Thus, despite the adverse conditions of the pandemic, favorable spaces were generated for debate and the construction of knowledge, demonstrating that science is inclusive, fun, and can be available to everyone.
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