Chichiriviche

Chichiriviche, also known as Chichiriviche de la Costa, is a Venezuelan city located in Falcón state located on the east coast, 195 km southeast of Coro. It is the capital of Municipality Monseñor Iturriza and has a population of 18,960 inhabitants as of 2011.

Chichiriviche is surrounded by the small cays and islands of fine white sand; to the west by the wetland Cuare Wildlife Refuge and to the south by Cuare Gulf. Its name is a Caribbean word meaning "place where rises our sun"

Chichiriviche has achieved a sustained development of its tourism industry, with a service infrastructure that translates into luxury hotels, resorts, inns, restaurants, network of marinas, shops and places of nightlife.

It is a tourist destination as well as a coconut farming and fishing town. A dish that has recently become common in Chichiriviche is ceviche made with lionfish; the lionfish is an invasive species and thus eating it serves both as a food source and a way of protecting the local environment.