Cúcuta is a town in Colombia where thousands of Venezuelan Migrants travel to buy food, medicine and other basics no longer available in Venezuela. Authorities say each day, more than 30,000 pedestrians cross over from Venezuela. Most of the travelers are shoppping for sustenance, but others are joining the exodus of millions who have given up on their homeland and emigrated elsewhere in recent years.
Cúcuta, Colombia Provides Lifeline for Venezuelan Migrants
- By VOA Spanish
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At this Colombian street market, vendors sell potatoes, diapers, toilet paper, tires, Venezuelan cigarettes and various other items. (Photo: Diego Huertas / VOA Spanish)
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Some Venezuelans some cross the border for the day, but others have decided to move to Colombia. (Photo: Diego Huertas / VOA Spanish)
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Los Patios Toll, Cúcuta, is the first stop for migrants entering Colombia. (Photo: Diego Huertas / VOA Spanish)
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While some migrants search for work in nearby towns, others travel to large cities such as Bogota (walking 563km /350 miles), Medellin (595km / 370 miles). Others flee to countries such as Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina. (Photo: Diego Huertas / VOA Sp