The best time to visit Riohacha is during the summer, so you can enjoy the beach and tours around the Caribbean.
Riohacha has a semi-arid warm climate, with an annual average temperature above 90°F degrees, along with high levels of humidity. There is little to no rain during most of the year, except between September and October.
| Route | First Bus | Last Bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riohacha (Guaj) to Fonseca (Guaj) | 08:00 | 18:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Riohacha (Guaj) to Santa Marta (Mag) | 01:00 | 22:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Riohacha (Guaj) to Barranquilla (Atl) | 01:00 | 22:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Riohacha (Guaj) to Cartagena (Bol) | 01:00 | 22:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Riohacha (Guaj) to Bucaramanga (San) | 08:00 | 18:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Route | First Bus | Last Bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barranquilla (Atl) to Riohacha (Guaj) | 00:15 | 23:45 | BOOK NOW |
| Santa Marta (Mag) to Riohacha (Guaj) | 05:00 | 22:49 | BOOK NOW |
| Cartagena (Bol) to Riohacha (Guaj) | 05:00 | 22:00 | BOOK NOW |
| Bogota (D.C) to Riohacha (Guaj) | 06:45 | 20:45 | BOOK NOW |
| Bucaramanga (San) to Riohacha (Guaj) | 06:00 | 23:59 | BOOK NOW |
Location: Calle 1 #8 - 13
Hours: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Rated as one of the best places in Riohacha, it is the perfect place to enjoy some drinks and dance to latin rhythms like salsa, merengue, vallenato and reggaetón. Valorado como uno de los mejores locales de Riohacha. Perfecto para disfrutar de unos tragos y bailar ritmos latinos como salsa, merengue, vallenato y reggaetón.
Location: Cl. 13 #11-33
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Restaurant that offers excellent craft pizzas, as well as typical dishes of the region.
Location: # a 4-103,, Cl. 1 #61
Hours: 8:00 a.m. 8 p.m.
Restaurant which specializes in seafood. Try out the Cazuela de Mariscos!
Location: Calle 2 N° 7 - 13
Hours: Until dawn
Price: Free Entrance
Cathedral which honors the Lady of Remedies, due to it being the cult of the original settlers of the region Riohacha.
Location: Cra. 6a Bis #38-1
Hours: Until dawn
Price: Free entrance
Ample marketplace where you can buy local crafts of all kinds.
Cra. 8.
Hours: Todo el día
Price: Free entrance
Plaza in Honor of Admiral José Prudencio Padilla, an accomplished Colombian Navy Officer who participated in the Battle of Trafalgar and several naval engagements during the Campaign for the Independence of Colombia.
Location: Riohacha - Mingueo Highway
Hours: Unknown
Price: Unknown
National park which really acts as a sanctuary and offers a place to relax and enjoy the flora and fauna of the region.
Hours: Todo el día
Price: Free entrance
Riohacha has beautiful caribbean beaches that can be easily reached. You will be able to find inns, restaurants and other touristic services in most beaches. Some of the most well known are Mayapo and Cabo La Vela.
Delicious dish made of fried rice and different ingredients like chorizo and shrimps.
| Feast of our Lady of Remedies | Fest in honor of the patron of the city, and also in commemoration of a miracle. Locals believe in 1663 the city was about to be flooded until they improvised a procession in honor of the virgin which calmed the waves. | |
| Cuna de Acordeones Festival | Event in honor of the vallenata contemporary music and its most renowned musicians. |