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Balcanes Destination Guide
Explore Balcanes in Colombia
Balcanes in the region of Valle del Cauca is a town in Colombia - some 148 mi or ( 238 km ) West of Bogotá , the country's capital city .
Current time in Balcanes is now 10:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: San Cristóbal, Todos Santos, San Pedro, Pocitos, and Pereira. Since you are here already, make sure to check out San Cristóbal . Where to go and what to see in Balcanes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
American Airlines Flight 965
American Airlines Flight 965, a Boeing 757 registered N651AA, was a scheduled flight from Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, United States to Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport in Cali, Colombia, which crashed into a mountain in Buga, Colombia on December 20, 1995, killing 151 passengers and 8 crew members. The crash was the first U.S. -owned 757 accident and the highest death toll of any accident in Colombia.
Located at 3.85 -76.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Paris Kanellakis
Paris Christos Kanellakis (Greek: Πάρις Χρήστος Κανελλάκης; December 3, 1953 – December 20, 1995) was a computer scientist.
Located at 3.85 -76.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ginebra, Valle del Cauca
Ginebra is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Located at 3.75 -76.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca
El Cerrito is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. This is one of the 42 municipalities of the department. The town is known for having within its jurisdiction the hacienda "El Paraíso", where the writer Jorge Isaacs lived and set his novel María. Part of its territory also belongs to the Parque Nacional Natural Las Hermosas. Is situated 47 km east to Cali, the capital of the department.
Located at 3.67 -76.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
San Pedro, Valle del Cauca
San Pedro is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Founded by Jorge de Herrera y Gaitán in 1797, its first inhabitants were Indians called Chancos, who fought against the forces sent by Belarcarzal until well into the early eighteen hundreds. Tulua Amerindians, who practiced ritual canibalism. San Pedro became famous for their fine musicians and composers. Like any other South American town, San Pedro became Catholic from the very beginning.
Located at 4.00 -76.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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