TATACOA DESERT AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF SAN AGUSTIN
Visit the Desert Tatacoa, also known as the Valley of sadness, is one of the wonders of the southern inner part of Colombia. This arid area in particular has nothing to do with the traditional image of sand dunes. Its 370 square miles are a vast expanse of semi -arid dry forest with cactus and wild cotton and rare and beautiful geological formations: sculptures produced by the erosion of time, of different shades of ocher tones and polka dots. Many animals may live in the desert disturbing as snakes and scorpions and lizards and eagles, but with a little caution don´t take away the pleasure of visiting one of the most unique and fascinating regions of Colombia . The San Agustín Archaeological Park extends over an ” area of 500 square kilometers , where there are about six hundred megaliths representing human and animal figures , the historical evidence of an artistic and cultural heritage of the most important pre-Columbian South America and the world . Statues are monumental sculptures of great beauty and careful design: with some funerary, other important characters are representations of gods or worship is done according to the needs represents one of the most important archaeological sites in South America. Joining the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
