We heard about La Guajira through some cool Swiss guys we met in Cartagena. After listening to the concept of a coastal Caribbean desert covered in giant sand dunes, stunning beaches, salt flats, and in addition the Colombia’s largest Indigenous population the Wayuu, we didn't take that long time to agree on experiencing it. Despite the beauty of its landscapes, be aware that la Guajira is a poor, isolated and deprived place, where kids are asking for water instead of money.

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From Santa Marta we went to Dibulla, a lovely fisherman town before reaching out Rioacha where we started our adventurous 4 days trip to the desert in a jeep.  Expect arid scenery with loads of cactus and sand dunes. Our first stop was Cabo De La Vela: we spent the night on a very beautiful and peaceful beach, climbed the sacred hill of Pilon de Azucar (which you can climb for breathtaking views over the desert and sea) where we admired the stunning sunset.
At dawn, we had the chance to meet the Wayuu tribe and learn more about their culture.

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From Cabo, we continued to Punta Gallinas, the most northerly point in South America.  We were blessed with wild landscapes like the spectacular Taroa Dunes (huge sand dunes over the sea), a sense of total isolation thanks to the relative lack of other tourists and a viewpoint over the turquoise waters of Bahia Hondita. 

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It's definitely one of my best Colombian experience as there is nowhere else in Colombia where you can see something like La Guarija.