Cumaná, maritime, filled with sweet and salty shores, the first settlement on the continent, and in possession of great historical men, is the capital of Sucre State. It is the birthplace of emancipators, poets, and singers. Mother of Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre, the universal soldier, faithful...

The name 'Araya' comes from ARAI-A, which means in the language of the Waraos 'Above' or 'Over'. So, Araya could mean "the land which emerges from the waters."
It's capital, a city called by the same name, possesses a huge amount of salt (from the sea marshes around the...