Roadtrip Guajira

GUAJIRA AND ITS ANCESTRAL DESERTS

There are approximately 84 indigenous cultures in Colombia

Come with us to the hallucinating landscape of the only desert on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, located next to one of the most iconic places in the world, The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, surrounded by incredible jungles and beautiful beaches, you will be able to find archaeological vestiges, bordered by majestic glaciers above 5000mts (16,404ft) peaks. Guajira is a magical place, a desert, just at the side if this magical sierra, where the Wayuu traditions get mixed with its particular and surprising nature. The trip includes a tour full of clear and beautiful nights, plants that struggle to survive in this dry and mysterious land, where you are accompanied by the sound of the wind moving the sand between the bushes along the desert and the stars in the sky.

This is something that you don’t want to miss!

Riohacha

Palomino

Manaure Mines

Cabo de la Vela

Chicken Point

Natural National Park Macuira

Los Flamencos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary

Riohacha

Manaure Mines

Chicken Point

Los Flamencos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary

Palomino

Cabo de la Vela

Natural National Park Macuira

We will Take you to:

  • Delve into the Guajira desert. We will not find roads, but we will find traces in the sand that will allow us to guide us.
  • Interact with the Wayuu, an ancient and resilient indigenous community that will guide us on tours where we will learn about some of their traditions and history.
  • Immerse yourself in the landscapes of sand dunes, a unique and atypical landscape that is not seen anywhere else in Colombia.
  • Relax on the calm sand dune beaches with a beautiful emerald sea. Some of the dunes can be up to 60m high!
  • Marvel at the impressive colored sunsets that the sun sets over the sea and the dune desert.
  • Gaze at the beautiful starry nights (weather permitting).
  • Learn about the importance and interpretation that locals make of the nature that surrounds them and how they become symbols in their rituals.
  • Being in the extreme North of South America. Punta Gallinas is the famous northernmost point of this part of the continent.
  • Visit the Manaure salt flats that, depending on the season of the year, will form landscapes of a pink color in the desert.
  • Observe unique birds of the place. You will be able to learn about its characteristics and the importance of its conservation.
  • Get to know the Macuira National Natural Park, an oasis in the desert. You will love seeing how in the middle of the desert, you will find this green and semi-humid area, made up of a unique tropical dry forest with giant dunes. This park is protected by the indigenous community.

Duration:

4 días

Season:

Better in Summer time from December to August

Accommodation:

Ranquerías Wayuu, with Chinchorros. (larger type of hammock that is put under shared accommodations) (you can also get traditional hotel-type rooms with private bathrooms in advance).
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