Not a true desert but a dry tropical forest eroded into red-and-grey badlands, the Tatacoa is a maze of gullies and spires that glow at sunset.
With almost no light pollution, it’s one of the best stargazing spots in the country.
Tatacoa Desert
Red-and-grey eroded badlands with some of Colombia’s darkest, clearest night skies.
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