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Colorado Voices: Cheap Land Part 2

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Colorado Voices: Cheap Land Part 2

Colorado Voices Episode 6 | 26m 40s | CC

History repeats itself as cheap and falsely marketed subdivided land parcels continue to be misleadingly sold in the high desert of Costilla County. Generation after generation, hopefuls dream of owning their own Colorado ranch — then face the harsh realities of life on this lonesome prairie. As the cost of living skyrockets, more people are trying to survive on these isolated, barren lands.

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