🇨🇴 Punta Gallinas
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Best directionNE
Wind speed25–40kt
SeasonYear-round (peaks Dec–Apr)
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat desert bays
Ridden forKitesurfing
The northernmost point of mainland South America, past Cabo de la Vela at the tip of the Guajira Peninsula — extreme offshore desert wind and genuinely flat bays, though logistics here are as remote as the wind is strong.
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Getting thereThe northernmost tip of South America, requiring a genuine 6-8 hour 4x4 journey from Riohacha Airport (RCH) via unpaved desert salt flats and deep sand tracks…
HazardsThis is genuinely several distinct spots, not one uniform wind pattern - worth knowing before assuming the worst everywhere: La Laguna and La Boquita are…
Best time of dayAll day, December-August, when trades blow with real, relentless force across the desert. Early morning gives the most stable wind and…
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