Discover Colombia - The Guajira Desert

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Where is The Guajira Desert ?

Things to know about The Guajira Desert

The Guajira Desert is a wild and arid land of spectacular landscapes, located in the extreme north-east of Colombia, between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the border with Venezuela. ??

This desert land bathed by the Caribbean and adorned with rocks offers an incomparable wealth of colours and images. The Guajira Desert is a magical destination, one of the few places on our planet that combines desert and beach in an end of the world atmosphere. ??

Its diversity of landscapes makes it a magical destination where the thousand-year-old tradition of the Wayúus, a pre-Columbian people who never gave in to Spanish colonisation, is preserved. According to archaeologists, the ancestors of the Wayuu settled in this arid desert about 10,000 years ago. This people, native to Central America, gradually took over the Caribbean coast and the Caribbean islands north of Venezuela. ??

The Wayuu were able to survive in this desert territory for thousands of years thanks to weaving, fishing and agriculture. Handicrafts also play an important role in the Wayuu culture. They are experts in the collection of very colourful bags, known in the region as "Mochilas". ??

Even today, the Wayúus represent more than 45% of the population of Guajira, making them the first indigenous people of Colombia ????

Guajira is not just a desert, but also a vast and diverse region. The capital of the department, Riohacha is the ideal starting point to discover this little-known region. ?

You will discover Cabo de la Vela, a spot particularly appreciated by windsurfers and kitesurfers. Manaure, the largest salt marshes in the country. The Makuira National Natural Park, a real oasis in the desert which is a nature reserve but also an indigenous reserve. Or the Taroa Dunes, huge sand dunes that flow directly into the Caribbean. ????

Not forgetting the Los Flamencos sanctuary a few kilometres from Riohacha, which is a 7,682-hectare reserve with mosaics of lagoons, dry forests and swamps. Here you can see more than 185 species of birds (80% of which are migratory birds), such as eagles and the roseate spoonbill. Four species of sea turtles come here to lay their eggs. ??

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