Chinchurros

La Guajira

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June 11th 2012
I am not the best writer but I thought I would share my travel experiences through Guajira at least. Basically La Guajira is a desert area on the northerneasternmost corner of Colombia. Native Wayuu and other indigenous tribes primarily live here. I started out my trip from Santa Marta and took a bus to Riohacha. We didn't leave Santa Marta until mid afternoon and although the bus ride is ... read more

South America » Colombia » La Guajira

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more