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Poruena Destination Guide
Touring Poruena in Colombia
Poruena in the region of La Guajira is a city located in Colombia - some 558 mi or ( 897 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital city .
Time in Poruena is now 07:30 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Valencia, Sinamaica, Maracaibo, and Dabajuro. Being here already, consider visiting Oranjestad . Check out our recommendations for Poruena ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Punta Gallinas
Punta Gallinas (Cape Gallinas, "Cape Chicken") is a headland in northern Colombia and the Northernmost point on the mainland of South America and one of the Extreme points of South America.
Located at 12.46 -71.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Extreme points of South America
This is a list of the extreme points of South America, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. The continent's southernmost point is incorrectly often said to be Cape Horn, but Águila Islet of the Diego Ramirez Islands is actually the southernmost point.
Located at 12.46 -71.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 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 24 km away
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