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La Guajira: Manaure Salt Mines Tour and Wayuu Ranch

By SUPUNA ICHII
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$122 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the impressive Manaure salt mines.
  • Amuse yourself with the amazing Wayuu ranch.
  • Explore the history and the culture by joing this beautiful experience.

Activity location

    • Salinas de Manaure
    • Manaure, La Guajira, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Salinas de Manaure
    • Manaure, La Guajira, Colombia

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Spanish tour
  • Activity duration is 6 hours and 30 minutes6h 30m
    6h 30m
  • Spanish
Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$121.98 x 1 AdultAU$121.98

Total
Price is AU$121.98
Until Sun, 15 Mar
English tour
  • Activity duration is 6 hours and 30 minutes6h 30m
    6h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$309.78 x 1 AdultAU$309.78

Total
Price is AU$309.78
Until Sun, 15 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport by minibus or bus
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Spanish–speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lunch
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fees

What you can expect

The Salinas de Manaure are among the most breathtaking locations in Colombia and serve as the country's primary site for sea salt extraction. Annually, over one million tonnes of salt are harvested here, accounting for 70% of Colombia's total capacity (Marca Colombia, n.d.). The largest salt extraction site in Colombia, located in Manaure, La Guajira, produces sodium chloride with a capacity of one million tonnes annually, representing 70% of the country's total. This activity is crucial for the municipality, providing employment and income. While large-scale salt exports are limited, there are significant opportunities for market expansion, which could enhance regional development and improve community conditions. Join this amazing tour and find out more.

You will also visit the Wayuu ranch. Wayuu housing is commonly referred to as ranch because it consists of multiple buildings within a single complex. The Wayuu do not form towns; instead, they live in groups of ranches connected by kinship and shared residence. These dispersed settlements are likely influenced by the semi-desert environment of the Wayuu territory, which necessitates larger land areas and greater distances between homes to sustain the inhabitants.

Location

Activity location

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    • Salinas de Manaure
    • Manaure, La Guajira, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Salinas de Manaure
    • Manaure, La Guajira, Colombia