CHAPTER II 
Coast of the Republic of Colombia - Gallinas Point to 
Cape Tiburon . 
Central America and Meixoc Pilot (East Coast) H.O. No. 
130, 1927, pp. 71-108. 
P. 73. Gallinas Point , the most northerly projection of 
the Guajira Peninsula? this point, with a sandy beach, is very 
low, and foul to a distance of about 1/2 mile. 
P. 74. Vessels in running down this part of the coast should 
not approach nearer than to bring the low sand hills on the shore 
just in sight. Sierra de Chimare in the interior being visible at 
the same time in clear weather. 
Coast . - From Gallinas Point the coast trends west-south- 
westward 5 miles to Aguja Point, and 14 miles to the southwestward 
of the latter point is the eastern entrance point of Bahia Honda. 
Between the two is an inlet known as Bahia Honda Chica, with a depth 
of about 3 fathoms (5*5 m.); the shore is low and barren, but may be 
safely navigated with proper attention to the lead. 
Bahia Honda (12° 23' N., 71° 47' W., H. 0. Chart 987). - 
The entrance to Bahia Honda is about 3 miles wide, with depths of 
5 to 8 fathoms (9*1 to 14.6 m.), and the bay itself is 7 miles in 
length east-northeast and west-southwest by about 3 miles in breadth. 
