The Alta Guajira is the northernmost point of South America and is a truly mystical place where the golden sands of the desert peninsula are framed by aquamarine Caribbean waters. The land is inhabited by the “Wayuú” indigenous people who are made durable by the hot desert winds but remain a magical fixture of the Guajira region.

Delicious contrasts epitomise this beautiful land. Although dominated by baked sand dunes, small, lush oases attract large concentrations of plant and animal life. La Macuira National Park is made up of a large oasis which is amazingly set in the middle of the desert where the high mist-forests drink water directly from the clouds. Visitors to the region can expect a wide choice of attractions to visit and activities to partake in. The largest open-cast coal mine in the world can be found a short journey from the amazing bright-white salt-flats of Manaure where salt is mined but also where wild pink flamingos live and breed.

Riohacha is the capital city of the department of La Guajira and here, visitors can relax in comfortable hotels and enjoy the mouth-watering sea-food of the region.
 

The Guajira department is inhabited almost exclusively by the Wayuú indigenous people who have lived and prospered on this land for millennia.

The Wayuú people have their own laws and control their land in accordance with their beliefs which have been passed from generation to generation. Visitors to the Guajira can expect to be amazed by traditional dances, tribal villages and handicrafts made by the Wayuú.