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Arirapaha Destination Guide
Discover Arirapaha in Colombia
Arirapaha in the region of La Guajira is a town located in Colombia - some 540 mi or ( 869 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital .
Local time in Arirapaha is now 04:34 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Valencia, Sinamaica, Maracaibo, and El Toro. When in this area, you might want to check out Oranjestad . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Arirapaha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Exxon Corp/El Cerrejon Colombia 1988
In 1978 Exxon began work on one of the largest industrial projects of the 20th century in the Guajira Desert of northern Colombia. This undeveloped region juts into the Caribbean where many native peo ..
On the road -Riviera Maya - Delfinario
Visita al parco acquatico Delphinus Riviera Maya,immerso nella natura - Si estende su di una superfice di 10.000 mq, con grandi spazi d'acqua per accogliere i delfini.- Vi risiede l'Istituto per la ri ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bahia Portete (La Guajira, Colombia)
Bahía de Portete (Bahia Portete) is a bay in La Guajira, Colombia. It lies approximately 30 miles from the Venezuelan border on the Guajira Peninsula in the northeast region of Colombia. The bay opens to the Caribbean Sea. A large coal terminal lies at the mouth of the bay, and the bay's inlet is less than 1 mile wide. The Puerto Bolivar Airport is the closest airport to the bay.
Located at 12.19 -71.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
La Guajira Desert
La Guajira Desert is located in the northernmost part of Colombia, 610 km north of Bogota, in the La Guajira Department, covering most of La Guajira Peninsula including Venezuelan territory. The area holds immense coal reserves, exploited in a zone known as El Cerrejon. The area is also home to the indigenous Wayuu people. The Wayuu are mostly herders. They also are master deep sea divers. They dive to collect pearls. and There is also a variety of desert flora and fauna.
Located at 12.07 -71.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Puerto Bolívar Airport
Puerto Bolívar Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Puerto Bolívar) is a private airport located in the Guajira Department of Colombia. The closest city is Uribia. It is located next to the Cerrejón coal terminal and only serves the workers of the area. Only private sector aircraft and Colombia's Aerocivil land at Puerto Bolivar. No commercial airlines serve the airport and it is mostly empty.
Located at 12.22 -71.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Uribia, La Guajira
Uribia is town and municipality of the La Guajira department of Colombia. It is the youngest municipality of this Department since the year 2000. Northern Zone of the Cerrejón coal mines are located in this municipality. The municipality also contains the Serranía de Macuira mountain range which is an isolated low altitude mountain range in the middle of La Guajira Desert. One third of this mountain range is also a National Natural Park of Colombia.
Located at 11.92 -72.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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