Justification:

The Covid-19 pandemic caused an interruption in the services aimed at attending to chronic diseases, resulting in readjustments in the care of patients.

Objective:

To describe the popular care used by the Pijao indigenous people for treating and controlling chronic diseases in the context of the pandemic in Bogotá (Colombia).

Methodology:

Qualitative micro-ethnographic study. Sixteen Pijao indigenous people participated. The data collected through interviews and observation were analyzed thematically. Results, three categories emerged: (1) from the territory of origin to the city: popular care for the treatment of illnesses, (2) living with the illness: signs and symptoms of illnesses, and (3) seeking other resources for care: self-attention and family support.

Conclusion:

the care trajectory of the Pijao with chronic diseases was permeated by the pandemic, turning popular care, characterized by a syncretism of knowledge, into a fundamental part of their care routine.