Kungumkhawulo osenyakatho kakhulu weplate yezwekazi laseNingizimu Melika, etholakala enyakatho yeNhlonhlo YaseGuajira, eMnyangweni weLa Guajira emanzini aseningizimu oLwandle lweCaribbean.
Kungumkhawulo womhlaba ongena ohlangothini olusenyakatho nentshonalanga olwandle futhi ovala izingozi eziningi ezakha itheku leNhlonhlo elisuka ePunta Gallinas liye eCabo de la Vela noma eJepirra (eWayúu). Phakathi kwawo womabili amaphuzu kukhona iPuerto Bolívar, iBahía Portete neBahía Honda.
IPunta Gallinas isenyakatho eyedlulele yeColombia neNingizimu Melika, indawo engokwemvelo ehlaba umxhwele yamathafa, izindunduma namawa anamadwala aqhamuka olwandle, egone iHondita Bay enhle. Amabhishi ayo angajwayelekile namabhande emithi yemihlume, agcina intelezi yendawo eyintombi futhi eyedwa lapho kuvezwa khona ubunjalo bezinto.
EPuntas Soldado, ePunta Punta noma eLa Isla, lungela ukuba nesipiliyoni sempilo esizokwembula indlela yokuphila, eyenziwe ngamaphupho, ukudoba nokwalusa imihlambi.