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Puataruhu Destination Guide

Explore Puataruhu in Colombia

Puataruhu in the region of La Guajira is a place in Colombia - some 555 mi or ( 893 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Puataruhu

Time in Puataruhu is now 04:41 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Valencia, Urumaco, Sinamaica, and Maracaibo. Since you are here already, consider visiting Oranjestad . Where to go and what to see in Puataruhu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.07 -71.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Deserts of Colombia, Deserts of Venezuela, La Guajira Department