The deserts of Colombia they are diverse in location and characteristics. Colombia has four deserts: the La Guajira desert, the Tatacoa desert, the Candelaria desert and the Western desert..
Colombian deserts are arid, with extreme temperatures and no rain for most of the year. Annual rainfall rarely exceeds 250 cubic millimeters.
The desert is a frequent type of landscape on the surface of the earth characterized by low rainfall, which results in the low presence of flora and fauna..
Also known by the name of Cabo de la Vela, it is located in the north of South America, specifically in the north of Colombia..
It is the largest desert area in Colombia, it covers a large part of the La Guajira peninsula, both Colombian and Venezuelan.
- Dry weather.
- Little presence of plant and animal life.
- It has a huge natural reserve of coal.
In this desert is the Macuira National Park, considered a natural tropical oasis.
Located between 0 and 450 meters above sea level, it covers some 25,000 hectares of the La Guajira mountain range. Most of the year it has a warm climate during the days.
It is located north of the department of Huila, in southwestern Colombia. It is the second largest desert area in Colombia.
It is a tourist destination par excellence due to the exotic nature of its landscapes..
It was a tropical dry forest in its beginnings, but with the climatic changes it became a semi-arid desert with a dry warm climate..
It has 330 kilometers of geological formations, with a landscape in shades of brown, ocher and gray, which makes it a natural setting with a unique attraction in the world..
It is an area rich in fossil deposits. There is little animal and plant life, but very well adapted, this due to erosion, low humidity and high temperatures that reach 35 degrees Celsius.
It is considered a natural astronomical observatory due to the lack of sound and light pollution in the area..
From this desert you can see 88 constellations, meteor showers and different astronomical events.
Also known by the name of "desert of souls", it is located in the Boyacá department, in western Colombia..
Much of the economic income of the area is due to tourism generated by the Candelaria Monastery.
It is a hollow crossed by a small river that descends from 2,600 to 2,000 meters above sea level. It is cloudy and cold weather.
It is an extensive arid area of the department of Antioquia located in western Antioquia, between Santa Fe de Antioquia, Sopetrá, San Jerónimo and Anzá.
Its climate is semi-arid, with temperatures of almost 40 degrees Celsius during the day and considerably low at night..
Its altitude is variable, between 430 and 1300 meters above sea level. This desert has hot, arid and infertile lands.
This desert is located in Nemocón, department of Cundinamarca. It is of private access, since it is inside the Finca Los Ciros. It is so named due to its resemblance to the Tatacoa desert.
It is located at 2800 meters above sea level, being an arid area with stone and sand formations produced by various climatic factors..
Although it is not very extensive, its labyrinths stand out, being a tourist attraction for adventurers and geologists.
Archaeological elements such as fossils, cave paintings or vessels have been found, and it is very likely that many remains remain to be discovered..
Private desert located in Mosquera, just over 25 kilometers from Bogotá. It is called like this because it is the place where the film was shot. Zabrinsky Point, in which the well-known Arizona desert (United States) was recreated.
The desert is located in rocky terrain, offering a beautiful range of reddish and orange colors that contrast with the green of the surroundings..
With the authorization of its owners, it is enabled to the public so that they can carry out activities such as camping, walks through the dunes or some extreme sports.
Despite its small size, it is considered an area of cultural interest due to the fact that Muisca tombs, pictograms and other archaeological remains of great importance have been found there..
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