Punta Gallinas

Punta Gallinas Lighthouse
Overview map
Punta Gallinas at top of satellite picture

Punta Gallinas (Cape Gallinas, "Cape Hens") is a headland in northern Colombia. Located in Uribia Municipality, La Guajira Department, it is the northernmost point on the mainland of South America, and one of the extreme points of South America.[1]

  1. ^ "La Guajira Colombia Cabo de la Vela Ecoturismo - Hoteles Manaure Punta Gallinas Tours la Guajira Turismo Colombia". Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2010-10-10., TurisColombia; La Guajira, accessdate=2010-10-10