Blogs from La Guajira, Colombia, South America - page 2

"Ein Seil bringt uns zum Stoppen. Joaquin, unser Fahrer, kurbelt mit einem Lachen im Gesicht die Scheibe herunter. „Policía Nacional!“ tönt es ernst in unser Auto. Die Gesichter zweier Jungen, die kaum durch die Scheibe sehen können, schauen in unseren Wagen. Dann schiebt Joaquin eine Kekspackung rüber und unsere Fahrt kann bis zur nächsten provisorischen Absperrung weitergehen. La Guajira ist fest in Kinderhand, was das Business mit Süßigkeiten gegen Wegerecht betrifft." (zitiert aus dem Reiseblog von Mad B.) Ziemlich genau so hat sich das auch bei meiner Tour durch die Wüste - el desierto de la Guajira - abgespielt. Es scheint als wäre diese karge, trockene Landschaft tatsächlich das Reich der kleinsten Bewohner dieser Region: Der Kinder. Auf der Fahrt von Santa Marta nach Cabo de la Vela durch... read more

We have spent around 5 months of travelling with boats, cars and busses to get from Colombia to El Salvador. Now it took us a just few hours by plane, plus a night at Panama airport, to get back from San Salvador to Bogotá, to get back from Central America to South America. Arriving in Bogotá made us realise how much we had adapted to the Central American way and standard of living and transportation. We currently experience some kind of split personality within ourselves. There is one part that so much loves the most basic life, wearing flip flops and mostly the same clothes everyday, being able to just go for a swim and eat fresh local produce whether this is fruit, vegetables or the fresh fish pulled from the ocean during the past night. ... read more

La Guajira has a privileged place on the map of Colombia. Although I was born in Riohacha, Capital of the Guajira, when I was only 19 years old I discovered why it´s one of the destinations preferred by foreigners. My land has the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets that I´ve ever seen, its landscapes are exotic, you can see deserts, seas, lots of vegetation and beautiful animals like the flamingos in the same territory, it´s amazing! Cabo de la vela and Camarones have in common that they are two beaches that catch your attention with what there is in their surroundings. The Guajira is a virgin and natural land, of many contrasts in it´s landscapes. If you visit this land you will surely want to return, it makes us feel calm and think about how great ... read more

Geo: 13.4024, -72.6044Breakfast in the buffet was followed by a trip to the laundry to wash our clothes. There were several available washers and dryers when I checked on the way back to the room after breakfast so I hurried up to our room to grab the laundry bag I prepared last night. There are eight sets of washer/dryers that charge $3.00 per load in each. They only take tokens that are available from a machine in the laundry room. Slide a cruise card to charge the fee and get the tokens. At dinner tonight, Suzann, one of our tablemates, said that although she gets free laundry with her Princess elite status, she does her laundry herself. The commercial laundry on the ship shrinks things and uses too high a temperature. I won't be using it ... read more

A desert paradise in the northeastern corner of my country Before I start, I must warn travellers that El Cabo de la Vela is a place to be chosen if you fancy feeling cut-off from the world, the remoteness of being lonely while being surrounded only by courageous people like the Wayúus and five or six tourists; on top of that, you´ll have other good companions, yes, there will be you and the nature and a scorching sun, on a hot dry area, fancy that? Shall I sense some anguish from your part? It shouldn´t be so, some people say that the dry Guajira might decide to keep you lost in its desert but this is only a saying. Well, as I actually have a life and do not depend on Facebook or a mobile phone, ... read more