Embark on a transformative journey through the wild beauty of La Guajira, where the desert meets the Caribbean Sea and the night sky becomes your canvas. With Keeping Nature Tours and guided by the experienced photographers Jhonattan Vanegas and Juan David Laverde, you’ll explore the mystical lands of Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas — iconic locations that offer powerful contrasts and timeless compositions.
La Guajira is one of the most magical places in Colombia for astrophotography. Its clear, unpolluted skies blend with the earthy tones of the dunes and the turquoise waters of the Caribbean to create a surreal environment. When night falls, the moon and stars bathe the landscape in deep blues and silver reflections, offering an almost otherworldly experience. Here, you’ll learn to use long exposures, natural light, flash, and creative composition to translate this magic into your own photographic language.
During the day, you’ll capture vast, minimalistic landscapes where the light shifts between silence and intensity. At night, you’ll work with stars reflected in the sea, crafting images that are both conceptual and emotional. This isn’t just a workshop. It’s a space for personal exploration, for learning to feel your way through photography, and for reconnecting with nature in one of the most striking and culturally rich regions of Colombia.
Are you ready to go beyond the technical and photograph with purpose?
Join us in La Guajira — the desert awaits your vision.
This tour invites you to explore one of Colombia’s most enigmatic and visually striking landscapes: La Guajira, where desert meets ocean and the night sky comes alive.
We’ll photograph Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas, capturing scenes that feel otherworldly. You’ll learn new techniques in landscape composition and astrophotography, guided by professionals who will help you express not just what you see — but what you feel.
Under clear skies and far from light pollution, you’ll experience the magic of photographing stars, sand, and sea in a single frame. Discover the secrets of long exposure in a setting that naturally inspires awe.
Beyond photography, you’ll immerse yourself in Wayuu culture, connecting with local traditions and ancestral knowledge. And perhaps most importantly, you’ll disconnect from the noise to reconnect with what matters most: the wind, the land, the silence, the light.
Day 1 | Riohacha | Welcome and workshop start
We’ll meet at the Riohacha boardwalk to begin our photography adventure through the wild and inspiring lands of La Guajira. Our journey heads north toward Punta Gallinas, stopping for lunch in Uribia, the cultural capital of Colombia’s indigenous Wayuu territory. Upon arrival, we’ll settle into our desert accommodations and enjoy some rest before the night. After dinner, we’ll prepare our equipment and set out for our first night photography outing — an immersive session under the starry skies, where we’ll explore long exposures, composition, and the ethereal light of the desert after dark.
Day 2 | Punta Gallinas | Theoretical and practical photography talk
After a traditional breakfast, we’ll begin our day with a photography warm-up and hands-on guidance focused on landscape composition and light. In the afternoon, we’ll head out to explore the Taroa Dunes and surrounding areas, capturing the interplay between sand, sea, and golden hour light. Later that night, we’ll venture into the silence of the desert for our second astrophotography session, where we’ll apply creative techniques to photograph the stars reflected in the sea and create artistic, atmospheric images.
Day 3 | Cabo de la Vela | Landscape Photography and Astrophotography
After breakfast, we’ll prepare for our trip to Cabo de la Vela, one of La Guajira’s most emblematic and spiritual destinations. After arriving and settling into our accommodations, we’ll head out for a full afternoon of photography, taking advantage of the cliffs, beaches, and the soft light of sunset. After dark, we’ll return to the field for another opportunity to capture long exposure images under La Guajira’s legendary night sky.
Day 4 | Cabo de la Vela | Landscape Photography and Astrophotography
We’ll start the morning with a relaxing walk and some time to enjoy the coastal breeze. In the afternoon, we’ll explore new shooting locations around Cabo, where the meeting of sea and desert offers endless creative possibilities. After dinner, we’ll head out for our final night session, where we’ll revisit techniques and experiment with new compositions in a calm, supportive setting designed to help you translate what you feel into powerful imagery.
Day 5 | End of the workshop | Return to Riohacha
Our last day begins with a special farewell breakfast, shared with the group to reflect on our journey and the images we’ve created. After packing our gear, we’ll begin our return trip to Riohacha, stopping in Uribia for lunch and arriving in the city by late afternoon. From there, we’ll say goodbye — each of us taking home not only photographs, but a deeper connection to nature and to our creative voice.
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We will begin an immersive photographic adventure in nature where you will discover and tell your version of your story through your photographs. We have some recommendations that will be very useful when choosing your equipment depending on the approach you want to explore. We want to travel comfortably and protect our equipment. We’ll give you some tips on what to keep in mind.
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Accommodation
Complete Feeding
Photographic Assistance
Local Guides
Hydration
Rural lodging
Day and Night Tours
Snacks
Souvenir
Health Insurance
Ground Transport
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Keeping Nature Tours is a tour operator that promotes photography, nature tourism, and wildlife observation with the goal of helping to conserve the most threatened ecosystems, which are affected by deforestation, lack of awareness about species, or cultural beliefs.
Through photography and nature tourism, we can showcase the most beautiful side of Colombia, creating new opportunities for the remote communities in our country.
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