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The department of Meta is covered by a grassland plan known as the Llanos.  These plains border the eastern branch of the Andes.  Although the Llanos region has not been discovered by international tourists, it is a great place for lovers of the outdoors and those who want to see Colombia's llanero / cowboy culture.  Meta has been historically difficult to access due to a lack of infrastructure.  The drive from Bogota to the capital of Villavicencio takes 3 hours--one must drive through various tunnels and up and down winding highways to break through the Andes.  Two years ago, a bridge under construction on this route collapsed, killing 9 workers.  In 2011, a bus crashed inside a tunnel along this route, resulting in 21 deaths.

 

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49767277892_85354ba0be_o.jpgVillavicencio - Bioparque de Los Ocarros by MCC_Indianapolis, on Flickr

 

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49767277597_6fac9f857b_o.jpgAcacias by MCC_Indianapolis, on Flickr

 

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49766416138_f621bbbed2_o.jpgAcacias by MCC_Indianapolis, on Flickr

 

49767277252_d94b7142ee_o.jpgAndes - Eastern Range by MCC_Indianapolis, on Flickr

 

49766415968_50bae53dc7_o.jpgAndes - Eastern Range by MCC_Indianapolis, on Flickr

 

49767277107_3b4885bb9e_o.jpgAcacias by MCC_Indianapolis, on Flickr

 

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49766414808_6beaf4c122_o.jpgAcacias - Cascadas Caños Negros by MCC_Indianapolis, on Flickr

 

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49766413893_f13be79172_o.jpgAcacias - Cascadas Caños Negros by MCC_Indianapolis, on Flickr

 

 

49766413743_ce3f32acd1_o.jpgAcacias by MCC_Indianapolis, on Flickr

 

 

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