Richard And Jo Demeester's photos with the keyword: La Guajira

My Beautiful Wife

My Beautiful Wife

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 213
At Punta Gallinas, the northernmost point of South America.
Tax-free Black Market Petrol

Tax-free Black Market Petrol

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 257
Smuggled over the border from Venezuela. No bowsers, though, just syphoned directly from cans. La Guijara, Colombia.
A Goat Transported by Bike

A Goat Transported by Bike

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 207
At the market, there were a couple of guys who seemed to have the job of getting goats on to bicycles. Uribia, La Guijara, Colombia.
Flat Number Two

Flat Number Two

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 209
This was the spare. We had already had a flat tyre, and a few kilometres down the road, this is what happened to the replacement.
Lobster for Every Meal

Lobster for Every Meal

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 201
Actually, on the last day at Punta Gallinas, I chose to have the prawns. I had eaten lobster for pretty much every other meal.
Locust - Close-up

Locust - Close-up

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 209
Climbing on a cactus...
Caracara

Caracara

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 183
Perched on a windswept tree, surveying the land for a meal. Punta Gallinas, Colombia.
"Langosta"

"Langosta"

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 326
The locusts of "La Guijara", Colombia, (nicknamed langostas - lobsters), leap wildly in all directions whenever you walk through the grass. They also have a nasty habit of flying in to your hammock in the eveninging, just as you are about to drift off to sleep... This one is perched beautifully on a cactus flower.
Beach Goats

Beach Goats

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 180
Early morning. The farmers have let their goats out to roam and feed. They descend over the cliffs on to the beach below. Punta Gallinas, Colombia.
Slide Down the Dune, Straight Into the Sea

Slide Down the Dune, Straight Into the Sea

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 1 2 180
Gorgeous windsculpted dunes at Taroa Beach, Colombia. Perfectly formed and positioned hard up against the water's edge.
Climbing the Dune

Climbing the Dune

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 1 1 170
Ascending on the landward side of the dunes at Taroa Beach, near Punta Gallinas, Colombia.
The Northernmost Point of the Continent

The Northernmost Point of the Continent

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 160
Punta Gallinas, Colombia, as far north as you can get on the South American landmass. Wild, remote, and totally otherworldly.
Inlet Beach

Inlet Beach

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 178
Near Punta Gallinas, just 50 metres from where we were staying, is this lovely beach. Mangroves line the shore. This is the quiet and tranquil side of the point, the rough and wild ocean is not far, though.
Early Evening Light

Early Evening Light

Richard And Jo Demeester
20 Jan 2012 170
The rugged landscape near Cabo de La Vela, Colombia.