La Guajira Desert

La Guajira Desert

La Guajira Desert is located in the northernmost part of Colombia in the La Guajira Department, covering most of La Guajira Peninsula including Venezuelan territory. The area holds immense coal reserves, exploited in a zone known as El Cerrejon. The area is also home to the indigenous Wayuu people and a variety of desert flora and fauna.


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