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Transport

How to get there and around

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"Public" Transport to El Cabo de la Vela is provided by trucks that come from and to neighbouring owns with goods for the "rancherias" (the basic Wayuu settlement) and for the "hospedajes" in El Cabo.

Coming from Sta. Marta take a very early bus to Maicao and tell the driver to drop you off at "Cuatro Vias". That is a junction of 4 roads: The road from Venezuela to Sta. Marta via Riohacha, northwards the road to Uribia and Cabo de la Vela and sotuhwards the road to Cerrejon, one of the largest open-air coal mines in the world. Many trucks going to El Cabo de la Vela pass by and pick up passengers. Shared taxis can also take you to Uribia from this point where more trucks go to El Cabo. Another option is to go to the town of Riohacha and sleep there to leave form there early in the morning.

Coming from Riohacha: Take a shared taxi to Uribia. You should go early but it can take some time for the taxi to fill up with 4 passengers. The ride to Uribia costs 12.000 per person.

From Uribia, ask in the market for truck to Cabo de la Vela and people will point you to one of them. It costs around 12.000 but it might be more expensive during big Colombian holidays. They drop you off at any "hospedaje" that you tell them or they can show you around the "hospedajes" as well.

Venezuela: If you are in the border town of Maicao you can ask around for the trucks to El Cabo de la Vela or shared taxis to Uribia. Alternatively, you can get dropped off at "Cuatro Vias" where you can find shared taxis to Uribia or trucks to El Cabo.

Once there, the trucks usually take you where ever you tell them to. During your stay, the main way of moving around is walking. Sometimes, fi there are enough people around, the same trucks offer trips to the main attractions like "Pilon de Azúcar" a nice nearby beach, and "El Faro" (the lighthouse)

First posted by viajero123 on Jan 15, 2009, 09:18. Last edit by viajero123 on Jan 15, 2009, 09:20. Edit this | History.

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