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Manaure
Amidst a flat landscape with a tired carpet of small-leafed trees and cacti meeting the blue-green sea is the small Wayuu village of Manaure. Northeast of Riohacha, it is called La Novia Blanca de Colombia, the White Bride of Colombia, for the important salt flats, or salinas that have been exploited here since long before the Spaniards arrived to these shores. On the Plaza Principal is a sculpture commemorating the salt worker. Manaure’s Catholic church has an impressive mosaic of Wayuu
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Amidst a flat landscape with a tired carpet of small-leafed trees and cacti meeting the blue-green sea is the small Wayuu village of Manaure. Northeast of Riohacha, it is called La Novia Blanca de Colombia, the White Bride of Colombia, for the important salt flats, or salinas that have been exploited here since long before the Spaniards arrived to these shores. On the Plaza Principal is a sculpture commemorating the salt worker. Manaure’s Catholic church has an impressive mosaic of Wayuu cosmology on its façade.
(Altitude: 3 m / 10 ft, Population: 29,137, City Code: 5)
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Things to do in Manaure
The Salt Works
The road along the beach connects the two salt works in town. To the East (right) is the industrial one, with high, white mountains glistening in the sun. It is the largest salt extraction in
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Other Activity
Manaure, Colombia
Manaure, Colombia
Musichi
A spectacular sight is watching a flock of flamingos wading through shallow waters, bending their serpentine necks to sieve food through their bills. A perfect place to observe these majestic, ...
Birdwatching
Manaure, Colombia
Manaure, Colombia
Beaches near Manaure
In and near Manaure are a number of lagoons where you can observe flamingos and other waterfowl. Many also have beaches where you can cool down. In Manaure itself, the beach is a shadeless, pale gray ...
Beach
Manaure, Colombia
Manaure, Colombia
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