The Cerrejón

The mining complex is Cerrejón neighbor town of Albania, between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serrania del Perija in the eastern region of La Guajira located. Cerrejón Mine is one of the largest mining open pit in the world, annually produces 32 million tons of coal, which accounts for 50% of Colombian coal exports, which in turn is 30% of traditional exports country. Among the fun facts Cerrejón has 200 dump trucks that can be as high as a 5-storey building, whose tires have 2 meters in diameter. Also you can visit the sights and learn the process of extraction. welcome, we hope.