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Huub anchors his boat near Cartagena, Colombia, and travels by bus and local boat to visit Nueva Venecia, a stilt village located on a lake between Barranquilla and Santa Marta.2:39 The entire town, including the supermarket, library, and churches, sits on poles above the water, with boats serving as the only form of transportation.3:28 Electricity reaches the village via a sub-aquatic cable running 20 miles from the mainland.12:55 The community maintains a traditional lifestyle centred on fishing, though many residents leave for cities like Cartagena before eventually returning to the village.9:14 The town features a covered football field donated by a professional soccer player to provide a dry space for children during the rainy season.10:28 Residents still carry the memory of a 2000 massacre, which occurred due to the village's strategic location for drug smuggling.13:27 The visit highlights the contrast between the slow, isolated pace of life in Nueva Venecia and the frantic environment of nearby Colombian cities.

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