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The Tairona inhabited northern Colombia in the isolated mountain range of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (current Magdalena Department, northern Colombia). This culture is recognized by their goldsmith, their pottery and their stone constructions in the slopes of the mountains, like Ciudad Perdida ("The Lost City"). [11] [7] [8]
In the center of the circle, he places a tiny stool upon the spot where he receives and answers questions of the cosmic universe. In Kogi cosmology, they have added three dimensions to the standard N/S/E/W: Zenith, Nadir and the Center. This fixed system of points resembles an egg, and is formulated into nine stages/layers of development.
An aerial view of the Guajira Peninsula (top center), including parts of Colombia and Venezuela west of the Gulf of Venezuela and south of the Caribbean Sea. The Guajira Peninsula [ɡwaˈxiɾa] (Spanish: Península de La Guajira, also spelled Goajira, mainly in colonial period texts, Wayuu: Woumainpa’a) is a peninsula in northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in the Caribbean.
Unicef article on community radio keeping Wayuu culture alive in Venezuela; Wayuu Indigenous People of Colombia and Venezuela, Indigenous Peoples Issues; article on the Wayuu, PBS Frontline; Massacre of Wayuu, Denver Post (in Spanish) Summary of Colombian policies towards Amerindian ethnic groups, Colombia's national library (in Spanish ...
Thanks partly to geography, Colombian culture has been heavily fragmented into five major cultural regions. Rural to urban migration and globalization have changed how many Colombians live and express themselves as large cities become melting pots of people (many of whom are refugees) from the various provinces.
Of Colombia's 340 endemic species, 44 are found in the park, for example seven species of endemic hummingbirds. Of the 3,057 endangered species, 44 are found here. [ 6 ] The area is home to 440 species of birds, [ 3 ] including black-fronted wood-quail , king vulture , Andean condor , Santa Marta warbler and Santa Marta parakeet . [ 6 ]
The Republic of Colombia is situated largely in the north-west of South America, with some territories falling within the boundaries of Central America.It is bordered to the north-west by Panama; to the east by Brazil and Venezuela; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; [1] and it shares maritime limits with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.
' Darién plug ') [5] is a geographic region that connects the American continents, stretching across southern Panama's Darién Province and the northern portion of Colombia's Chocó Department. Consisting of a large drainage basin , dense rainforest , and mountains, it is known for its remoteness, difficult terrain, and extreme environment ...