La Guajira
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| Area | 20848 |
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| Population | 880,560 (2018) |
| Municipalities | 15 |
| Points of interest | Cabo de la Vela |
| Punta Gallinas | |
| Colleges and universities | Universidad de La Guajira |
| University of la Guajira, Maicao | |
| University of la Guajira, Fonseca | |
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| ID | 2405593 |
About La Guajira
La Guajira is a Colombian department on the Caribbean Sea, bordering Venezuela and encompassing most of the Guajira Peninsula. It's distinguished by desert landscapes, giant sand dunes and the remote ranches and fishing villages of the indigenous Wayuu people. Capital city Riohacha has a palm-lined waterfront, beaches and craft stalls, and serves as the gateway for adventure tourism in the region.
Footballer Díaz's father 'kidnapped by rebels'
... The couple was accosted by the gunmen as they had stopped at a petrol station in their hometown of Barrancas, in the northern province of La Guajira...
Luis Díaz: Colombians march for release of footballer's father
... Barrancas is located in La Guajira province, in the extreme north of Colombia, an area where several guerrilla groups and armed gangs operate...
In pictures: 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
... " EnvironmentMiruku by Marisol Mendez & Federico Kaplan" Miruku focuses on the Wayuus, an indigenous community from La Guajira, Colombia s coastal desert...
