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guajira

[ gwah-heer-uh; Spanish gwah-hee-rah ]

noun

plural guajiras
  1. a Cuban peasant dance with shifting rhythms.


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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of guajira1

First recorded in 1920–25; from Latin American Spanish (Cuba): literally, “peasant woman”
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La Guajira Peninsula is ideal for kite surfing.

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He said the missing items came to light during surprise visits to two military bases - Tolemaida and La Guajira - on 12 February and 1 April, respectively.

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Meanwhile at La Guajira, the discrepancies included nearly 4.2 million bullets and more than 9,300 grenades.

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Prosecutors said in a statement that Alcires Bolivar was a merchant in La Guajira who had been contacted by a member of the ELN to help him kidnap Díaz’s parents.

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The footballer's parents, Luis Manuel Díaz and Cilenis Marulanda, were seized at gunpoint on 28 October in his hometown of Barrancas, in the northern La Guajira province.

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