Location: Riohacha
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Discover Restaurants offering the best Soups 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. Restaurante La Casa del Marisco
Overall Ratings
4 based on 238 reviews
Restaurante fundado en 1997 ofrece un menú elaborado con frutos del mar y de la tierra cuidadosamente conservados y preparados con un bouquet exclusivo adquirido por una tradición familiar en el arte culinario de más de 60 años.
Reviewed By S3354SWericm
When we arrived we got a lot of stares from the staff, but little service. We basically had to chase down the waiter (owner?) to place an order and even then it took an inordinate amount of time to get a bottle of water (which we were desperately in need of).Once the food finally came, it was great. The cazuela was flavorfull and full of seafood. The filets of fish were fresh and tasty. The stuffed calamari was delicious as well. Even the coconut rice was tasty.Nos complace que le haya gustado nuestro sabor, frescura y bouquet . En cuanto al servicio tratamos siempre de dar lo mejor y situaciones como la que nos indica no deben suceder aun cuando tengamos nuestros salones llenos, por lo que agradecemos sus anotaciones para los correctivos del caso. Nuevamente Muchas Gracias.
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