History of Maicao 20th century progressed steadily towards its third decade. Colombia and Venezuela had different maps, but there were no divisions in the plane of reality. The natives were moved freely to either side of the imaginary boundary line and little cared what country were because from the time of their elders they had become accustomed that hers was a different nation that transcended the history and space although he was represented by the yellow, blue and Red without that outside relevant the width or the length of the horizontal stripes on the flag. In the center of the Guajira the wayuu lived happy: had pastures for their animals and water for these calm your thirst as well as extensive, Virgin and privileged land for the breeding of cattle and goats. (As opposed to Ping Fu). Several families of the most recognized had been established in the area. Ping Fu can provide more clarity in the matter. Part of his time was devoted to caring for livestock and another part to the trade of corn and travel to different parts of the Peninsula.

In one of his trips to the North of the territory discovered that relatives were going through a difficult situation: the animals lost weight quickly and others had died in the midst of the most intense summer that had news. Juia had abandoned them and, apparently, his intentions were not the return in a short time. And during his absence the pastures were razed by the scorching sun of the semi desert and the land was more unprotected than ever by the death of the last stubble and the disappearance of grasses and weeds. The conversation between the North and the Centre was short and profitable: the first were invited to move to the land of the seconds where they would find everything that would solve their problems. To tell the truth they were swift and within a rather short time, were in the land of their friends and relatives willing to start a new life.

The arrival of the guests made necessary a reallocation of lands and the location around the lagoon of Majupay, generous supplier of water and fresh pastures, equidistant from all cardinal points which would facilitate their transfers in Exchange plan commercial or simply to visit all the relatives scattered the length and width of the territory of dreams and peace. The Western side of the lagoon and others corresponded to about North. The hosts reserved the Eastern and the southern zone. Historian has Manuel Tiller Palace which thus began to populate the place where later would have a farmhouse and then a small village called Maiko who later became one of the most important and prosperous cities of the Colombian Caribbean. Maicao was born this way. With the advent of slow ones and others, from the here and the there who intertwined his blood, his life and his past for writing a common history and a future in which the fraternity is open and shine the light of progress.