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Where desert meets city: linked to the harsh La Guajira peninsula, these native peoples face the intersection of tradition and modernity.(Cover Story)
On the sandy, brush- and cactus-covered peninsula of La Guajira, the Epiayu family lives in adobe homes, raises sheep and goats, and cultivates beans, yuca, and corn. They live as their Wayuu people have done for countless centuries--but with a difference. Today, from a few miles away, the Colombian cities of Riohacha and Maicao and from across the border Maracaibo, Venezuela, beckon the young people with school, jobs, and excitement.
On a recent day, several Epiayu family members took refuge from the desert heat in hammocks strung in the shade between their adobe homes, while nearby children herded goats through the brush.
"The grandchildren leave home ...
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