Punta Gallinas

La Guajira · Colombia

Punta Gallinas, Colombia
Photo: Anfecaro, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
December to April, dry season
Budget
$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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The northernmost point of mainland South America, reached by 4x4 across trackless desert or by boat through Bahía Hondita. Giant dunes at Taroa slide directly into the Caribbean, and the handful of Wayuu-run posadas make the remoteness part of the experience.

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