Wayuu Culture: Rancheria 2017-06-29 10.25.35

Wayuu Culture: Rancheria

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June 29th 2017
Last year I went to learn more about the Wayuu´s culture that is typical of La Guajira. I had always wanted to go to Rancheria with Clara, my best friend Wayuu, she took me to her rancheria called Urraichi. The Wayuu live very far from the city and the roads. Their native language is Wayunaiqui, men are dedicated to shepherd goats and women raise children, find water to pre ... 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