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in late October 2001 that in addition to the Triborder Region, a focal point of terrorism in South America was Maicao, described as an Islamic community of approximately 4,670 vacation spot for orthodox Islamics and the largest and best organized Islamic community in Colombia with a minority Shiites
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In 1991 was given special customs status in 1991 in order to spur job growth. The government's intent was to allow raw materials to enter the zone untaxed, have workers there turn them into finished product, and then re-export the finished goods outside Colombia. The law allowed for a certain amount
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The Department of Administrative Security (Departamento de Seguridad Administrativa―DAS) shut down a clandestine radio station in Maicao on August 15, 1997, for broadcasting Hezbollah propaganda, and a couple of arrests for money laundering, Maicao's Muslim community reportedly has had few contacts
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coal mine, however municipal administrations have been subject to widespread corruption and royalties have been temporarily suspended. The culture of avoiding paying taxes has created in numerous occasions tensions between the locals and the government, including burning down the local tax bureau
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territories mostly coffee, alcohol, tobacco and weapons among other taxable articles. During the 1970s Maicao became a commercial hub due to an oil boom in Venezuela and the flow of contraband present in the Guajira peninsula. The commercial boom attracted Arab and other Middle Eastern immigrants
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One of the first families to settle in the area were those of José Domingo Boscán and Manuel Palacio López, who settled near the Venezuelan border between the road that connects Riohacha and Maraicaibo, in addition to the fact that this area had relatively fertile land. In 1927, several wells and
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Ninety percent of Maicao's economy depends on commerce and the rest is mainly in the service sector, in addition to a small percentage in the manufacturing industry. According to statistics from the Chamber of Commerce of the Municipality it is estimated that there are 1300 registered commercial
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Due to Maicao's proximity to the Venezuelan border, it attracted a number of immigrants to the municipality, in addition to its free port characteristics, and in the 1970's it attracted a number of Arab immigrants from the Levant. In 1989, the Colombo-Arab College Dar el Arkam was created. The
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began to affect the municipality of Maicao. Extortions, kidnappings and assassinations became a common practice. The situation worsened due to the deflation of the Venezuelan economy and the trade decrease, as well as crackdowns on contraband by the Colombian government.
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Natural Reserve, the reserve is in the township of Carraipía, south of Maicao.. This protected area has at least 14400 hectares, and is the source of water for part of the population of Maicao. According to the Autonomous Regional Corporation of La Guajira (Spanish:
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of goods to pass from Maicao into the Colombian interior, but only if they were declared to customs officials and duty was paid on them. Cigarettes however moved outside the Maicao special customs zone "duty not paid" and from there into the black market.
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and that it controlled up to 70 percent of the local commerce. "The merchants from there make contributions equivalent to 10 percent and even up to 30 percent of their profits. And those responsible for the fund send the money via banks in
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migrants settled in the center of Maicao, where one of them, José Abuchaibe of Palestinian origin, built the largest building in the municipality, which is the Hotel Don Juan. In 1997 Middle Eastern immigrants built the
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segregated some 425 km from Maicao and became a municipality. The municipality of Maicao lost a large area over the coal mine section decreasing the royalties percentage intended for the region.
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stores. In 1992, the Special Customs Regime Zone of Maicao, Uribia and Manaureo was established in 1992 to regulate trade in the area. One of the products grown in Maicao is Ahuyama, better known as
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Maicao has several tourist sites such as the Monumento a la Identidad, a sculpture made by Cartagena artist Alfredo Tatis Benzo, this monument is also known as "El Abuelo de las Barbas del Maíz" (
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in protest for confiscating large amounts of contraband. The municipality also suffered a problem of displaced people due to the internal armed conflict and deficiencies in education and health.
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Hezbollah cells based within Maicao have used drug trafficking and contraband networks to launder funds that were later used to finance terrorist operations worldwide.
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with the law. Nevertheless, it is known that the black market for weapons and money laundering in Maicao and neighboring Zulia State in Venezuela is well established.
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The city was founded on June 27, 1927 by Colonel Rodolfo Morales and Tomás Curvelo Iguarán, on behalf of the Department of Magdalena in the middle of the
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collection by Lafaurie-González clan (Eduardo, Iván and Fernando Lafaurie-Gonzalez) and their bunker style houses in Maicao and Riohacha.
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reportedly more closely associated with the Muslim fundamentalist concept. The report said that there were cells of the radical group
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to the United States and Europe where there was a high demand for drugs. Opulence in certain urban areas became notable, including a
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bonanza in the outskirts of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains also introduced another factor to the culture of the region.
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Empresarios del Caribe Colombiano: Historia económica y empresarial del Magdalena Grande y del Bajo Magdalena, 1870-1930
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Land transportation is served by a two-lane single-road highway, crossing the municipality of Maicao from
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Senate of Colombia: Senador Ballesteros lidera proceso para garantizar reapertura de aeropuerto de Maicao
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Climate data for Maicao (Esc Agr Carraipia), elevation 118 m (387 ft), (1981–2010)
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Library of Congress: Federal Research Division; Narcotics Funded Terrorists/Extremist Groups
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most of whom established in Maicao as merchants, establishing another culture in the area.
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The indigenous Wayuu managed contraband trading routes through Maicao arriving from
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windmills were built in the area by a German firm. In 1929, the township (Spanish:
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between the government of Colombia and numerous revolutionary groups mainly the
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Location of the town and municipality of Maicao in the Department of La Guajira.
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covering a total area of 1,782 km and at altitude over sea level of 52 m.
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people territory. During the 1970s Maicao became a commercial hub due to an
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The municipality of Maicao borders to the north with the municipalities of
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in Venezuela and the flow of contraband present in the Guajira peninsula.
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towards Venezuela and another from the town of Maicao south towards
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Maicao became subject to royalties coming from the exploitation of
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Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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Estudios de dialectología norteafricana y andalusí, EDNA
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El Pilon: Las regalías de Maicao by Salomón Kalmanovitz
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Banco de la República, Colombia. 1106:, one of the largest mosques in South America. 1600: 1596:Los Jinetes de la Cocaina: La Mafia en Macondo 1523:Historia de la religión en Colombia, 1510-2021 1379: 1128:or drug dealers initiated exports of numerous 1873: 1546:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 40: 16:Municipality and city in Caribbean, Colombia 1326:Corporación Autónoma Regional de La Guajira 1286: 390: 26: 1880: 1866: 1729:"Maicao presente en el turismo colombiano" 1624: 1622: 1620: 1565: 1566:Albarracín, Carlos Jair Martínez (2006). 481:and to the west with the municipality of 1780: 1139:During the 1980s and 1990s the internal 477:; to the south with the municipality of 2035:Municipalities of La Guajira Department 1617: 1491: 2027: 1810:Romero, Michelle (13 September 2018). 1809: 1145:Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 1861: 1805: 1803: 1751: 1749: 1561: 1559: 1557: 1428: 1465: 1461: 1459: 1457: 1436:"Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" 395:) is a city and municipality in the 263:21.94 km (8.47 sq mi) 1404: 1057:people prior to the arrival of the 255:1,769 km (683 sq mi) 41: 13: 1853:Gobernacion de La Guajira - Maicao 1800: 1746: 1554: 1307: 1299:The Grandfather of the Corn Beards 434:The name of Maicao comes from the 14: 2046: 1835: 1454: 1376:Population of Maicao municipality 1279: 1252: 1175: 1096: 1981: 403:. It is located 76 km from 128: 121: 105: 90: 80: 68: 1774: 1721: 1707: 1693: 1668: 1647: 1633: 1586: 1492:Viloria, Joaquín (2015-03-13). 1214: 1110:Colombian armed conflict period 312: • Urban density 1512: 1485: 1393: 1367: 1219:On March 19, 2000 the town of 129: 1: 1781:González, Eira (2018-03-14). 1335: 1246:Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab 1104:Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab 1053:Maicao was inhabited by the 449: 429: 315:5,400/km (14,000/sq mi) 7: 852:Average precipitation days 708:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 568:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10: 2051: 1239: 1226: 1113: 1048: 1037: 518: 488: 238:Mohamad Jaafar Dasuki Hajj 1979: 1896: 990: 943: 895: 851: 777: 707: 637: 567: 562: 559: 556: 553: 550: 547: 544: 541: 538: 535: 532: 529: 526: 523: 454:Maicao is located in the 442:which means "Land of the 376: 363: 351: 341: 329: 319: 311: 300: 292: 280: 275: 267: 259: 247: 242: 231: 226: 218: 206: 194: 182: 147: 116: 104: 76: 67: 57: 21: 1763:(in Spanish). 2022-05-10 1735:(in Spanish). 2019-05-24 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Flag of Maicao
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Location of the town and municipality of Maicao in the Department of La Guajira.
Maicao is located in Colombia
11°22′40″N 72°14′29″W / 11.37778°N 72.24139°W / 11.37778; -72.24139
Country
Colombia
Region
Caribbean
Department
La Guajira
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UTC-5
Area code
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Aw
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Wayuu
Department of La Guajira
Republic of Colombia
Riohacha

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