Synonymous in Colombia with extreme poverty and abandonment, the peninsula of La Guajira faces drought and coal dust pollution from one the world’s biggest coal mines. One of the main gateways for ...
La Guajira, Colombia is the sort of place that's so under-the-radar that it's a natural draw for travelers who crave new experiences. Positioned along Colombia's Caribbean coast adjacent to Venezuela, ...
The Cerrejon mine train carrying coal ore to the Puerto Bolivar terminal in front of the Guajira 1 wind farm at Cap de la Vela, Guajira region, Colombia, January 6, 2024. VICTOR RAISON The El Cerrejon ...
CABO DE LA VELA, Colombia (AP) — Giant wind turbines tower over a cemetery sacred to Zoyla Velasquez and her Indigenous Wayuu community, native to the La Guajira region in northern Colombia. This arid ...
Travelers to South America’s most northern point, La Guajira, will encounter a wildly arid landscape, rough roads, desolate beaches and one of Colombia’s most enduring indigenous communities. The ...
The strategic Colombian peninsula of La Guajira, a sought after departure point for drugs heading across the Caribbean, may be up for grabs once more with the arrest of the gang leader who controlled ...
A transformative and lifesaving project launched in 2021 by UNICEF USA, UNICEF Colombia and the Baxter International Foundation has been expanded for three additional years through 2027. The ...
Flamingos in the wild, sand dunes in the desert that run into the sea, the crafts and culture of the Wayuu indigenous people — all at the northern most tip of South America. This is La Guajira, a ...
Some communities in La Guajira say they have not seen any rain in two years Nine people have been injured in clashes between police and residents of Colombia's northern La Guajira province demanding ...