THE PACIFICATION OF THE GUAJIRA BY ENGINEER ANTONIO DE AREVALO. ON DEFENSE PROJECT SABANA DEL VALLE

Abstract

The following article intend to provide new material about the pacification of the Indians of La Guajira by Antonio de Arevalo as it was one of the least studied expeditions that were made to the Caribbean area by the engineer. Thus He had to resort to his diplomatic skills and his military knowledge . For this porpuse He designed a number of forts to protect strategic areas. Among all his proposals “the project for the coastal town of Sabana del Valle”, in the border between Colombia and Venezuela.