Category: Caribbean Region
Caribbean Delights: Exploring the Magical Coastline of Colombian Caribbean
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COTTON TOP TAMARINS MONKEYS
As jungles for cotton-tops continue to be threatened in Colombia, it is important that we document how this will effect this endangered primate. The white-headed tamarin is one of the most threatened primates in the world. More than 20,000-40,000 white-headed tamarins were exported from Colombia to the United States (Hernandez-Camacho & Cooper, 1976) for use… Read more
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The Palafitos water people Stilt houses in Colombia
The Cienaga Grande of Santa Marta Colombia is where you can visit the Stilt Houses “Cultural exchange with fishing communities can be experienced near the town of Ciénaga (a journey that includes land and boat transportation) in the stilt villages of the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, where colorful wooden houses and canoes are a… Read more