CHAMPA- Colombian boat

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The postage stamp from Colombia depicts the Colombian poet Candelario Obezo with a champa- boat in the background of the river. This boat is common in central and western Colombia. Dugout canoe of the indigenous peoples of Choco Department. Hewn with ax and adze. Sharp ends. Mainly paddled, but poled when water shallow or swift. Paddles painted or varnished. Reported lengths 3-7m, beam 0,8m.
Colombia 20,0.
Source:;A Dictionary of the world’s Watercraft from Aak to Zumbra.