​​​​Lost Paradises - South America

COLOMBIA - Riohacha 

Riohacha is the capital of the department of La Guajira. It is located on the caribbean coast and the land behind the town is rather desertic. It's the gate to Guajira Peninsula. 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.