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Guajira

Guajira, Colombia. The Guajira main habitants are the Way�u, they have is own tongue �wayuunaiki�, you can also find white and mixed race people and the koguis and wiwa which live in the Santa Marta mountain range.

Guajira Caribbean Region

The Guajira state is located at the north of Colombiaa, has an extension of 20.848 km2, his Capital is Riohacha. The Santa Marta mountain range produce a natural barrier between this state and Colombia.

The Guajira main habitants are the Wayúu, they have is own tongue “wayuunaiki”, you can also find white and mixed race people and the koguis and wiwa which live in the Santa Marta mountain range. The people who live there are named “guajiros”.

In la Guajira is located the biggest open sky coal mine of Colombia: Cerrejon, another important product is the marine salt extracted in Manaure, that is also one of his main products.

The Guajira Territory can be divided in three zones:

The temperature lies between 25 y 30°C, with a maximum of 45°C. In the Santa Marta mountain range it can fall to 3°C.

Cities in Guajira

Attractions

The cuna the accordions in Villanueva, the retorno en Fonseca festival, the Dividivi festival in Riohacha, the cultura Wayúu festival in Uribia, the sal, gas and flamenco festival in Manaure, the cuna de compositores festival in San Juan del Cesar.