WONDERS OF THE TATACOA DESERT

The Tatacoa desert is located near the urban zone of the Villavieja's township that is north of
the Department of Huila, 38 kilometers from the city of Neiva in Colombia and 10 kilometers
from Natagaima in Tolima and the climate in the desert of La Tatacoa is warm, but at noon it
goes up to 43 ° C. However, during the night, temperatures fall down to 18 degrees.

In the Tatacoa desert, there is a lot of erosion and relatively few animals and plant life that have
adapted perfectly to the minimum conditions of humidity and high temperatures, the plants in
this area are adapted to climatic conditions by developing horizontal roots up to 30 meters and
vertical roots of 15 meters deep that will facilitate the access to water, you also will find
there: turtles, rodents, snakes, spiders, scorpions, eagles, lizards and tigrillos that share this
space, hiding in the dry land and among cacti that reach up to four and five meters high.
you might enjoy a beautiful nocturnal sky where you could watch the stars, or stroll all
around the splendid places such as Cusco or also called the red desert, and the gray desert's
holes, It is worth spending a few hours walking through the gray canyons and cooling off in
the natural pools.
Some of the negatives aspects of this place is the incredible heat, you should carry a lot of
water with you if you want to feel well all along the path, and the positive aspect is of course
all the wonders and amazing unique things you will be able to see and enjoy there.