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The Department of La Guajira can be reached
overland, in a journey of 1 118 kilometers
from Bogotá along a paved highway to the city
of Riohacha, the capital of the Department.
- From Cartagena de Indias, the
375-kilometer trip along a paved highway
borders the Caribbean Sea. Along the way to
Riohacha, travelers can visit the cities of
Barranquilla and Santa Marta.
- Another overland option is from
Valledupar, capital of the Department of the
César. A paved highway from there reaches
Riohacha in a journey of 193 kilometers.
- Visitors can take a one-and-a-half hour
flight from Bogotá to Riohacha’s Almirante
Padilla airport.
- A final option is to sail to the port of
Riohacha.
