Sparks originally inhabited by Native Americans Chipas, 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.

On the west side is the Cuare Wildlife Refuge; in this landscape marine coastal birds of various colors offer a wonderful show.

On the banks of gulf, on the cliff of Hill Chichiriviche is located a cave called Cueva del Indio with petroglyphs of more than 3500 years old.

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the highest decision-making on the implementation of the Ramsar Convention, which meets every three years and its powers is the decision to include or exclude areas from the list of wetlands of international importance.

Wetlands are considered the most productive ecosystems in the world, providing water and basic resource to the plant and animal species, including humans.