Riohacha is a city located in northern Colombia, where the Ranchería River flows into the Caribbean Sea. It is famous for its Wayúu indigenous people and the colorful birds at the flamingo sanctuary located to the southwest. The 19th-century Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Cathedral is located in the central Plaza Padilla. The beach, lined with palm trees, has a long pier. To the northeast are the windy beaches of Mayapo and the brilliant white salt flats of Manaure.