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Geo answer

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Colombian state of Boyaca. It’s home to the national sport of tejo popular among Colombia’s indigenous people. Stephen Dudley reports that the game resembles a cross between horseshoes and a raucous 4th of July party.

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