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Villanueva Destination Guide
Delve into Villanueva in Colombia
Villanueva in the region of La Guajira is located in Colombia - some 555 mi or ( 893 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital .
Local time in Villanueva is now 12:30 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Valencia, Urumaco, Sinamaica, and Punto Fijo. While being here, you might want to check out Oranjestad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Villanueva ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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
Guajira Peninsula
Guajira Peninsula (Spanish: Peninsula de La Guajira, also spelled Goajira, mainly in colonial period texts), is a peninsula in northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in the Caribbean. It is the northernmost peninsula in South America and has an area of 25,000 km extending from the Manaure Bay (Colombia) to the Calabozo Ensenada in the Gulf of Venezuela (Venezuela), and from the Caribbean to the Serranía del Perijá mountains range.
Located at 12.00 -71.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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