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La Guajira (lä gwähē`rä), peninsula, c.100 mi (160 km) long, N Colombia, extending into the Caribbean Sea. Punta Gallinas, at the tip, is the northernmost point of South America. On the sparsely populated peninsula are outliers of the Cordillera Oriental, surrounded by hot, arid plains. Salt and pearls are found along the shoreline. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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opened a new organic banana facility in the La Guajira region of Colombia called "Don Pedro," as part of an ongoing effort to expand its organic operations. The last major VEE epidemic began in April 1995 in the northern Venezuelan state of Falcon and spread throughout most of northern Venezuela and into La Guajira peninsula of northeastern Colombia to cause [approximately equal to] 75,000-100,000 human cases with [approximately equal to] 300 deaths (Figure 1) (4,5). Dole achieved another major milestone toward expanding its organic operations with the recent inauguration of the company's new organic banana facility in the La Guajira region of Colombia. |
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