Category: cabo de la vela

Punta Gallinas, La Guajira, is the northernmost point of South America. This place has an invaluable natural wealth. Touring its most emblematic sites you can observe the beauty of the desert, combined with the sea and beautiful sunsets.  Besides being an ideal place to disconnect from the noise of the city and routine.  There are many reasons to visit this paradise. But today we will show you some of them.   You will be able to get into the Wayuu culture. Something wonderful about visiting Punta Gallinas and Cabo de la Vela is that you have total contact with the communities that live there. It is an opportunity to learn about their customs, traditions and way of life. During your stay in this place you usually sleep in the rancherías, which are the settlements where they live.  You will enjoy beautiful sunsets and starry nights. In many cities along the coast of Colombia you can observe beautiful sunsets. But those of Punta Gallinas are enchanting. Being a place completely away from the city, it is possible to enjoy in its splendor the sunset, which is combined with the desert.  On the other hand, during the nights the starry sky and the sound of nature is very relaxing. Undoubtedly a different experience.  You Should Read: 3 places to visit in la Guajira Colombia Visiting the Taroa Dunes This is one of the most traditional places in Punta Gallinas. Something very exciting is to be able to go down the sand with a special board. Also from the dune you can see the Caribbean Sea.  Visit Bahía Hondita, Bahía honda and the Punta Gallinas Lighthouse. These are some of the places you can enjoy in Punta Gallinas. In Bahía Hondita you will observe the mangroves and some species of native birds. Some

Expedition to La Guajira Written by: Pepito Viaja Edited by: Ginna Carpio Photography by: Claire Summers My name is Giancarlo, but everyone knows me as Pepito Viaja. I travel the world looking for places that feed my spirit and I found this expedition in La Guajira. It's not only acomplished my expectations, but also made me reflect on life itself. I'm grateful with Magic Tour infinitely for allowing me to live this experience, full of contrasts and natural charm like very few places on earth. I can confess that you can visit La Guajira on your own, but surely you will get lost if you don't have a guide of the region, because the roads are uncovered and only they know the routes. Generally, the tour includes permanent transportation, full meals during the days of the expedition, as well as lodging in hammocks, entrance to the paid sites such as the Macuira Park and the bird watching in Bahía Honda. On the other hand, not every vehicle can cross the aridity of the desert, only big cars, 4X4, cars which resist the inclemency of the terrain: dunes, sand, stones and nopal are part of the embankment. We start... The tour begins in Uribia, the indigenous capital of Colombia. After having your breakfast in Riohacha, you should provisionate yourself with water and candies for the rest of the trip. Buy enough water and lots of candies, then I explain why.   Leaving Uribia We find Manaure, a hot town with a strong and dry wind that helps to dehumidify the salt piles that are produced in the seawater pools that the locals collect and which are sold for their treatment and purification. Crossing the Carrizal desert is a great experience; an imaginary 20 kilometers road long by 3 kilometers wide that