it's home to the native, semi-nomadic people of colombia called the wayuu. sides with either the government, the farc, or the paramilitaries. as a result, they remain independent politically and live pretty much by their own code. i'm meeting juan pablo mayorga, a chef from bogota who comes to this spot on a regular basis. this is not another country. this is colombia. uh, but it's a very different part of colombia. >> juan: the guajira is a very rugged terrain. it's desert. uh, there's not that much water. so, that's part of why the spaniards, they weren't able to colonize them. >> anthony: you've been coming here for some time. >> juan: i became very interested in guajira because i began dealing with, uh, fresh fish, and fresh lobster, fresh shrimp. and for, uh, goat meat to take back to bogota. >> anthony: is it good? >> juan: it's very good. >> anthony: goats are important to the wayuu, as they're used for food, for bartering, and even as dowry payments. rancho owners come to the old market in riohacha to sell, slaughter, and cook goat in the mornings. t