Punta Gallinas and Cabo de la Vela

Punta Gallinas and Cabo de la Vela

Punta Gallinas is the northernmost tip of South America, located at the northern tip of the La Guajira peninsula, in Colombia, facing the waters of the Caribbean Sea.
It is a land end that goes northwest to the sea and closes a set of accidents that make up a peninsula bay that goes from Punta Gallinas to Cabo de la Vela or Jepirra (in wayuu). Between both points are Puerto Bolívar, Bahía Portete and Bahía Honda.
Near Punta Gallinas is a community of the Wayuu ethnic group, one of the few South American cultures that preserve their ancestral traditions intact. It is an impressive natural setting of plateaus, dunes and rocky cliffs, emerging from the sea, hugging the Hondita Bay. It has a huge dune that reaches 60 meters high that rises like a wall right on the seashore.

Itinerary

Day 1: Santa Marta - Riohacha - Manaure - Cabo de la Vela

Pass By: Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Santa Marta District, Magdalena Department
• We will start picking up tourists at their hotels / hostels from 04:30 am, after which we will take the road that leads us from Santa Marta to Riohacha.
• Upon reaching the height of Palomino, after two hours by car we will make a short break for breakfast and if we have the favorable climate, we can admire the Snowy Peaks of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
• We will continue with our tour by vehicle to the indigenous capital of La Guajira, Uribia, passing through the city of Riohacha.
• In Uribia we will stop to buy snacks and take pictures, after which we will continue our journey through the Ahuyama desert to Cabo de la Vela.


Stop At: Cabo de La Vela, Cabo de La Vela, La Guajira Department
• Upon arriving at Cabo de la Vela we will have lunch in a Wayuu ranchería.
• We will have free time to rest and take pictures.

Duration: 2 minutes

Stop At: Cerro Pilón de Azúcar, Uribia, La Guajira, Colombia
• After that we will go by car to El Pilón de Azúcar and Playa Dorada where we will spend about 2 hours, the latter place where you can take a bath.
• Being the hours between 5:30 pm and 06:00 pm we will go to the Lighthouse, where we can see one of the most beautiful sunsets in the country.

Duration: 2 minutes

Pass By: Cabo de La Vela, Cabo de La Vela, La Guajira Department
• Our last stop of the day will be at the Ojo de Agua to take some time to bathe.
• We will end the day with dinner at the Ranchería and spend the night in chinchorro.


Meals included:
• Breakfast: Typical breakfast of the region, special dishes for vegetarians.
• Lunch: Typical lunch of the region, special dishes for vegetarians.
• Dinner: Typical dinner of the region, special dishes for vegetarians.
Accommodation included: The accommodation will be in the Ranchería or tourist inn in front of the sea and you will fall asleep in chinchorro.

Day 2: Cabo de la Vela - Punta Gallinas

Stop At: Punta Gallinas, Carrera 5 3a 02, Uribia Colombia
• We will leave around 04:00 am at the ranchería to Puerto Bolívar.
• After Puerto Bolívar we will take the road to Punta Gallinas.
• We will have breakfast in Punta Gallinas.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Bahia Hondita, Uribia, La Guajira, Colombia
• Then we will have an exit to the desert where we will visit Hondita Bay, the Dunes of Taroa and the Lighthouse.
• We will have lunch at the Ranchería.
• We will have free time to rest and take pictures.
• We will have dinner at the ranchería and spend the night in chinchorro.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Typical breakfast
• Lunch: Typical lunch
• Dinner: Typical dinner
Accommodation included: The accommodation will be in the Ranchería or tourist inn in front of the sea and you will fall asleep in chinchorro.

Day 3: Punta Gallinas - Cabo de la Vela - Manaure - Riohacha - Santa Marta

Stop At: Manaure, Manaure, La Guajira Department
• We will leave Puerto Bolívar and have breakfast in Cabo de la Vela.
• On the way we will take a break in Manaure where we will know the process of salt collection.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Camellon de Riohacha, Riohacha Colombia
• We will have an optional 15min walk and free time for the landscape, after which we will continue with our path to Riohacha.
• We will have lunch in Riohacha around noon.
• After lunch we will resume the road and pass through the Malecon where we will take time to buy handicrafts and souvenirs.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Santa Marta District, Magdalena Department
• Upon returning to our route we will go directly to Santa Marta where we will finish our tour in the afternoon hours.

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Typical breakfast
• Lunch: Typical lunch

No accommodation included on this day.