Cauca

American

[kau-kah] / ˈkaʊ kɑ /

noun

a river in W Colombia: tributary of the Magdalena. 600 miles (965 km) long.

Cauca British

/ ˈkauka /

noun

a river in W Colombia, rising in the northwest and flowing north to the Magdalena River. Length: about 1350 km (840 miles)

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On October 14, some 6,000 Indigenous people from across the country dressed in the red and green garb of the Guard converged on Cauca to protest the bill.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

In February, the guards rescued former vice-presidential candidate and Indigenous leader Aida Quilcue, who was kidnapped and held for several hours by guerrillas in Cauca.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Videos shared from the scene showed damaged vehicles and debris strewn across the Pan-American Highway in the southern Cauca region.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

The battle occurred in the dense rainforests of Valle del Cauca, western Colombia.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2024

No, no! dey all berry well; but el señor doctor got news from Cauca, and berry bad news too.

From In New Granada Heroes and Patriots by William Henry Giles Kingston

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