La Guajira Desert
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The La Guajira Desert (
Wayuu people. The Wayuu are mostly herders but also master deep-sea divers, known for collecting pearls from the Caribbean Sea.[1]
The peninsula is populated chiefly by
National Natural Park of Macuira
, established in 1977, is a tropical oasis located in the La Guajira Desert. The park covers 25,000 hectares (62,000 acres) in La Guajira's only mountain chain and ranges in altitude from sea level to 450 metres (1,480 ft). It has a warm climate that averages about 27 °C (81 °F).
References
- ^ "La Guajira Peninsula". ColombiaExplorer.com. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
External links
Media related to La Guajira desert at Wikimedia Commons
