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Safety in the Guajira
Traveler Advice
Travel with public transportation is safe in the Guajira, even alone. If traveling by private vehicle, stick to main roads and carry extra gas and water. Hitchhiking in pairs is said to be okay; police and locals can assist. Residents warn not to walk across the desert, whether by trail or road, for danger of robbery. If driving, ensure you are carrying plenty of gasoline and water; do not drive at night. Much contraband (especially drugs) and paramilitary activities still occur in remote areas.
The Wajirra sun is extremely strong; even Wayuu women wear an earthen mask, a natural sunscreen. (Face painting of designs serves another purpose: to express what is going on in her life.) During the rainy season, dengue is present. In more humid regions—the coast West of Riohacha and towards the Sierra—malaria and yellow fever are extant. Mountain range denizens include the Chagas disease-carrying pito or assassin bug; those of the desert, scorpions and, in secluded areas, snakes.
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