Colombia is a harsh country for ecotourism. But one of the most amazing place that you can go and explore in Colombia is Cabo de la Vela. It is located on the Northen tip of south America in the peninsula of La Guajira. To go there you have to travel for around 2 hours through the vast desert terrain in which, the beauty of this place begin. Because during the trip you can see mirages on the hot desert floor when the sun is all out. You can believe that there are a big bodies of water, like in the movies, and it seems totally incredible. Also the orange and yellow colours of the land combined with the green of the cacti and shrubs; the landscape in this moment is unbelievable. When you go deeper into the desert you can notice that it is not a typical journey; it is exotic tourism. From the moment you start seeing a kind of rainbow in different shades of blue in the Caribbean Sea, the yellow and orange coast, the artisanal fishing boats on the ocean, the artisanal houses made of bahareque and yotojoro (the heart of the cactus) near the beach, creating a perfect picture of this remote place in Colombia. Not many people live there; the harsh environment makes it a difficult place to live. The vast desert terrain inhabited mostly by indigenous Wayuu people. The incredibles landscapes never end. You can go to the Cabo de la Vela Lighthouse to watch the sunset, the highest permit  you to have  a perfect view. The purple, pig, yellow, red and orange make a beautiful party of colours on the surface of the ocean reflecting the sky. After that you can sleep in a hammock on the beach lulled by the Caribbean breeze and under a canopy with millions of start. Also you can see astonishing shooting stars. For all these  reason Cabo de la Vela is a unique experience for  the people who really love nature. This place is a paradise. 

Photography by: Johanna Carolina Velandia

Photography by: Johanna Carolina Velandia