Nicolás Ormaetxea "Orixe" Historical milestone · Orexa, Tolosaldea, Gipuzkoa The Basque-language poet and writer Nicolás Ormaetxea, known as "Orixe", is honored with a monument in Orexa; musicologist Resurrección María de Azkue documented several popular Basque songs originating from the locality. Photo: Luistxo (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Orexa