BAJO CAUCA
Discovering Columbia's Subregions
As a sub-region of the Columbian Department of Antioquia, Bajo Cauca is located approximately 175 miles North of Medellin.
Bajo Cauca Region
A few of the local rivers that run into Bajo Cauca are the Cauca & Nechi Rivers. They are just a few of the many Colombian rivers that empty into the Caribbean Sea.
Check out this cool YouTube video that gives you an up-close look along the Cauca River and some of the types of birds and landscapes that you might see:
It's clear that these communities rely greatly on the surrounding rivers, and they play such a vital part of their everyday life.
The food looks amazing......yum!!
This picture shows the typical city life that takes place along one of the main avenues in the heart of Bajo Cauca.
Columbia's Illegal Mining Has Become a Nuisance & Quite a Difficult Issue for the Government to Resolve.
The mining has an environmental impact as well as a physical impact on the members of the community that are forced into this type of work with women particularly impacted. As you can see by the following picture below, a woman is operating a heavy piece of equipment without any protective gear on, exposed to the elements, and without proper supervision.
Here is one example of a mining operation that was shut down by the government.
