That's how I felt when we arrived to la Guajira. It was like entering a Salvador Dali painting: the juxtaposition, or two things being placed next to each other for contrasting effect, of the rocky, dry, desert, and transparent blue, still, Caribbean water, was mesmerizing. Also, the old, dusty town of open-walled shacks felt like a cowboy, ghost-town right out of an old Western movie.
Did you know that the economy of la Guajira is mostly based on fossil fuels and natural resources? Coal and salt mines, as well as natural gas exploitation, are the main means of profit for the economy. However, many natives of la Guajira benefit from the tourist destination of Cabo de la Vela, a small fishing village located on the tip of the peninsula, where many tourists come to learn how to wind-surf.
