Tourism in Guaviare

The department of Guaviare is home to the Serranía de la Lindosa, known as the "Amazonian of the rock paintings", and access to the Serranía de Chiribiquete National Natural Park, Colombia's largest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. San José del Guaviare is the town that has grown the most in national tourism in recent years, thanks to the opening of new nature destinations that include crystal clear streams, natural pools, sandbanks and more than 12,000 rock art figures discovered in La Lindosa.

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF GUAVIARE

The most visited and unmissable destinations and experiences in Guaviare:

Attraction	Type	Description
Serranía de la Lindosa — Rock Art	Heritage / Nature	12,000 rock paintings from 12,000 years ago on tepui walls. 3 km hike from San José.
Caño Cristales del Guaviare	Nature	Natural pools, crystal clear blue and green water streams. Accessible alternative to Caño Cristales del Meta.
Serranía de Chiribiquete National Park	UNESCO Heritage	Colombia's largest park: 4,268,095 ha of tepuis, 20,000-year-old cave paintings.
Guayabero Rapids	Adventure	Rapids of the Guayabero River. Kayaking and rafting in the Amazonian foothills.
Ciudad de Piedra	Nature / Adventure	Reddish sandstone rock formations with trails between million-year-old rock blocks.

ECOTOURISM AND NATURE IN GUAVIARE

Guaviare is a transition zone between the Llanos and the Amazon, creating a unique transitional biodiversity: plains and Amazon plants coexist. The Guaviare River visually separates the ecosystems. Nukak National Park protects the territory of the Nukak-Maku indigenous people, one of the last nomads in Colombia.

CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF GUAVIARE

The petroglyphs and rock paintings of La Lindosa are the oldest evidence of human presence in the Colombian Amazon. The Nukak-Maku communities are forest nomads with a unique shamanic worldview. Community tourism in Guaviare is driven by peasant families offering accommodation and local guides.

TYPICAL GASTRONOMY OF GUAVIARE

Amazonian fish (pavón, arawana, catfish), exotic Amazonian fruits, casabe, corn and wild fruit chicha. In San José del Guaviare there are llanero-Amazonian fusion cuisine restaurants.

HOW TO GET THERE

Flights from Bogotá to San José del Guaviare (1 h, Satena). Bus from Bogotá (14–16 h, not recommended). From San José, car tours to La Lindosa (20 min) or boat to Chiribiquete.

Also check the climate of Guaviare and the list of municipalities of Guaviare to plan your visit.