Department of La Guajira - Colombia

Capital: Riohacha
Altitude: 3 meters over the sea level ( Riohacha)

The district is placed in the north zone of Colombia.  Its economical activity is based on minery, agriculture and turism. 
There are amazing landscapes in Guajira, all of them, natural regions.

Riohacha

This city is located 160 Km. from Santa Bárbara.  The city offers craftsmanship based on hats, ponchos, blankets and other coloured objects that are famous thanks to its quality.

The most popular attractions of Riohacha are the beaches with white sand which are surrounded by coconuts and palm-trees, apart from the tourist mole plenty of lights with a festive air.

Tourist places

The historical ruins of The Puerto López Mayortalty.

Tourist attractions

El Cabo de la Vela

A tourist location that is placed in the north part of The Guajira.  Flamingos live in the lakes that enclose this region.  It is a calm place, ideal for relaxation.  The beaches have red sand and green waters.  Many people consider this zone as a mythological place.

Ciudades de Piedra

They are stone structures composed by other attractions: Puentes Naturales (Natural Bridges), Ciudad  Perdida (The Lost City),  Los Túneles (Tunels) y las Murallas (Walls).

Parque Nacional Natural Macuira (National Park)

A place with an amazing landscape that is composed by mountainious forests with a variety of fauna: monkeys, tigrillos, bambies, mirlas and other species.
The famous Porcina waterfall and its water holes is inside the park.

Santuario de Fauna y Flora los Flamencos (Sanctuary of Flora and Fauna)

A very beautiful place, a tropical woodland covered by jungles and mountainious forests.  Flamingos live there.  The main attraction is its plumage and the spectacular nests that are 60 m. high.

Las Salinas de Manaure

This region is very popular because of its desertic and dry landscape covered by cactus.  It is a very rich zone in terms of salt, it produces 7000 tones of salt.
Other interesting places in the region are: The National Park of Sierra Nevada and The Carbon Mines.