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Museo Paleontológico

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Frommer's Staff

The Tatacoa Desert was filled with lush vegetation millions of years ago, before it dried out. Paleontologists are actively excavating fossils, such as giant armadillos and sloths, plus crabs and fish—the remains of which are on display at this museum on Villavieja’s main plaza.