In 1997, ornithologist Robert S. Ridgely discovered a previously undocumented bird species, the Jocotoco Antpitta (Grallaria ridgelyi), in the tropical montane forests on the Amazonian slope of the Andes in southeastern Ecuador. This ground-dwelling bird was immediately recognized as critically endangered due to its very small range and the threats to its habitat, which led […]
government, the farc, or the paramilitaries. as a result, they remain independent politically and live pretty much by their own code. i m meeting juan pablo mayorga, a chef from bogota who comes to this spot on a regular basis. this is not another country. this is colombia. uh, but it s a very different part of colombia. juan: the guajira is a very rugged terrain. it s desert. uh, there s not that much water. so, that s part of why the spaniards, they weren t able to colonize them. anthony: you ve been coming here for some time. juan: i became very interested in guajira because i began dealing with, uh, fresh fish, and fresh lobster, fresh shrimp. and for, uh, goat meat to take back to bogota. anthony: is it good? juan: it s very good. anthony: goats are important to the wayuu, as they re used for food, for bartering, and even as dowry payments. rancho owners come to the old
anthony: i leave the subtropics for more extreme climes. riohacha is a city 600 miles northeast of cali on colombia s caribbean sea. the guajira is the most northern part of south america and borders venezuela in the east. it s home to the native, semi-nomadic people of colombia called the wayuu. the wayuu are a tough, autonomous tribe who ve never taken sides with either the government, the farc, or the paramilitaries. as a result, they remain independent politically and live pretty much by their own code. i m meeting juan pablo mayorga, a chef from bogota who comes to this spot on a regular basis. this is not another country. this is colombia.
pretty much by their own code. i m meeting juan pablo mayorga, a chef from bogota who comes to this spot on a regular basis. this is not another country. this is colombia. uh, but it s a very different part of colombia. juan: the guajira is a very rugged terrain. it s desert. uh, there s not that much water. so, that s part of why the spaniards, they weren t able to colonize them. anthony: you ve been coming here for some time. juan: i became very interested in guajira because i began dealing with, uh, fresh fish, and, uh, fresh lobster, fresh shrimp. and for, uh, goat meat to take back to bogota. anthony: is it good? juan: it s very good. anthony: goats are important to the wayuu, as they re used for food, for bartering, and even as dowry payments. rancho owners come to the old market in riohacha to sell, slaughter, and cook goat in the mornings.