abstract:Cabo de la Vela (Spanish for "cape of sails") is a headland in the Guajira Peninsula in Colombia with an adjacent small fishing village. It is a popular ecotourism destination of the Caribbean Region of Colombia
The most popular destinations in La Guajira which are still difficult to reach and far from other major destinations are Punta Gallinas and CabodelaVela, beautiful, nearly deserted beaches populated by a variety of indigenous tribes.