Location: Riohacha
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Most Popular Spanish food in Riohacha, La Guajira Department, Colombia
Reviews on Spanish food in Riohacha, La Guajira Department, Colombia. Riohacha (Spanish pronunciation: [rjoˈa.tʃa]), Rio Hacha or Rio de la Hacha (English: River of the Axe or Axeshore - Wayuu: Süchiimma, "Süchii" means river, and "mma" means land, Riverland), is a city in the Riohacha Municipality in the northern Caribbean Region of Colombia by the mouth of the Ranchería River and the Caribbean sea, capital city of the La Guajira Department. Founded by conquistador Nikolaus Federmann in 1535, Riohacha was named after a local legend "The legend of the Axe". Owing to the powerful rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the area is mostly desertic and inhabited by Amerindians, predominantly by members of the Wayuu ethnic group. During colonial times Riohacha was a very important port due to the discovery of vast numbers of pearls. In the second half of the 20th Century, the city became one of Colombia's medium important, maritime commercial ports as well as a multicultural center for La Guajira Department. The city is mentioned several times in One Hundred Years of Solitude, Love in the Time of Cholera, and Chronicle of a Death Foretold, novels written by Gabriel García Márquez.
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1. La Trece Bistro
Overall Ratings
5 based on 79 reviews
We are the masters of hamburgers in town and the house of the best Margaritas. Our menu in addition to hamburgers includes other dishes of American food such as wings and hot dogs, some mexican fodd with a Caribbean touch, pasta and seafood; in order to m
Reviewed By gieriegonzalez
It is a good place for drinks and the food looks good, although we were here just for drinks.We had a mango margarita and a gin tonic with lime and pepper.Nice ambiance for an outside drinkThank you Angela for you visiting and review!
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2. Palomino food park
Reviewed By hawkeye1944
We went two straight nights (December 27th and 28th) for the waffles with various toppings including Nutella and strawberries for me. We wanted Colombian Palomino atomsphere which is exactly what we got. Open air, not fancy but clean. The owners were super friendly and the waffles were outstanding both nights. I noticed they serve other meals and if we would have stayed in Palomino longer we would have visited for regular meals. Highly recommended.
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3. Iguaraya Express
Reviewed By Miguel_F_Roa
Amplio menú ejecutivo, muy económico, por lo que se constituye en una excelente opción en medio de la zona turÃstica, aunque también tiene opciones a la carta, Ambiente agradable y buen servicio.
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