Location: Riohacha
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Top 5 Things to do Adventurous in Riohacha, La Guajira Department
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.
Restaurants in Riohacha
1. Kaishi Travel
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5.0 based on 66 reviews
kaishitravel nature tourism ecotourism ethnotourism adventure bird watching culture work with indigenous communities and raizales we offer gastronomic routes of artisanal fishing of handicrafts photography uses and knowledge traditional medicines solitary and unique beaches safaris for the desert of the guajira of several days are unique experiences and experiential with indigenous cultures we practice social responsibility fair trade sustainable tourism and we are members of associations such as Anato Acotur Atta
2. Adrenaline Addicts
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Motorcycle tours and rentals around the beautiful Guajira desert! Discover places not yet on the tourist map, along with plenty of the unmissable landmarks in Colombia! Cabo de la Vela, Punta Gallinas, Manaure, Camarones, and more!
3. Alta Guajira Tours
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4.5 based on 177 reviews
We are Alta Guajira Tours, our company is focused on the provision of high quality services in the field of transport and tourism in La Guajira. Our 20 years of experience in the market, has consolidated us as the best in the sector thanks to the excellence evidenced in our operations. Through Quality and permanent search for excellence as guidelines of our company, we contribute to the development and well-being of our region and its people.
4. Nina-Kite
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5.0 based on 71 reviews
5. Expotur
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4.5 based on 42 reviews
