Para nuestro itinerario de viaje cultural e histórico de 2 semanas: Haga clic aquí –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Durante las próximas semanas, escribiremos una serie de publicaciones que contienen ejemplos de itinerarios de vacaciones en Colombia de 2 semanas (incluidas actividades adicionales para aquellos con 3 semanas o un mes); Estos itinerarios están diseñados […]
Tag: La Guajira
¡Check out our completely up-to-date 2016 ‘Complete Guide to visiting Cabo de la Vela’ for more information on traveling to La Guajira! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Punta Gallinas is the northern-most point of South America – the beginning of a continent (or ending: depends on your perspective really): the point where the vast landmass […]
In 1499 a Spaniard named Juan de la Costa first spied the desert coast of La Guajira when he spotted the windswept cape that is known today as Cabo de la Vela (“Cape of Sails”), and Jepira to the indigenous Wayuu inhabitants of the Guajira deserts – along with Venezuela’s Gulf of Paria, this makes […]
En el año 1499 un español llamado Juan de la Costa fue el primero en ver la costa del desierto de La Guajira. Él descubrió el cabo barrido por el viento que hoy en día es conocido como Cabo de la Vela, Jepira para los Wayuu, habitantes indígenas de los desiertos de la Guajira. – […]
For our 2 week culture and history trip itinerary: click here –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Over the next few weeks, we will be writing a series of posts containing sample 2-week Colombian holiday itineraries (including additional activities for those with 3 weeks or a month); these itineraries are designed to give readers an idea of […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– In the middle of June, I arrived in beautiful Cabo de la Vela, a tiny town in La Guajira, the northernmost region of Colombia: home to much of the country’s indigenous population, and seemingly, most of the country’s wind. ‘Cabo de la Vela’ translates to ‘Cape of the Sail’, […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– This is a guest post by Jade Longelin, author of the blog Bogotastic (find out more about Jade at the bottom of the post)… The People and Place Behind the Beautiful Wayuu Bags Wayuu bags or mochilas are a traditional craft that has been practiced by Wayuu women for hundreds […]
We’ve written before about the many surreal locations that you can visit on a trip to Colombia: eerie prison islands battered by the waves of the Pacific, lost colonial gems on the Magdalena River, rivers running red through the jungle…and a bunch of bright pink cartoonish birds living in a wondrous coastal desert by the […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is a country of wondrous destinations; a place with stunning variety and remarkable diversity. It is also home to some truly surreal travel destinations: places where reality and imagination seem to converge. Here are our Top 5 surreal spots in Colombia: 1. La Guajira Gigantic sand-dunes crashing into […]
Nov 28
Crónicas de la Guajira – Fantasmas, tesoros escondidos y un pájaro loco: Conoce a Don Jorge Solano, encargado de la cueva.
You can find the english version of this post here: https://seecolombia.travel/blog/2012/11/la-guajira-part-i-ghosts-hidden-treasures-and-a-crazy-bird-meet-don-jorge-adalberto-solano-the-cave-keeper/ –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Dicen que se trata del viaje no del destino…pero ya estábamos ansiosos por llegar a la cueva prometida. Aunque el paisaje es increible y sentíamos que estábamos a punto de vivir una aventura al mejor estilo de Indiana Jones, ya habíamos […]