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Taparal Destination Guide
Discover Taparal in Colombia
Taparal in the region of Valle del Cauca is a town located in Colombia - some 150 mi or ( 242 km ) South-West of Bogotá , the country's capital .
Local time in Taparal is now 04:51 AM (Tuesday) . 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: San Cristóbal, Santa Elena, Salina, Piedechinche, and Pereira. When in this area, you might want to check out San Cristóbal . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Taparal ? 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 8 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 8 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 9 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 14 km away
Buga, Valle del Cauca
Buga formally Guadalajara de Buga is a city and municipality in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. It is famous for its Basilica del Señor de los Milagros, which houses an image of Christ called El Señor de los Milagros ("The Lord of the Miracles"). Buga is a town with a cattle industry. It is 46 miles from Cali.
Located at 3.90 -76.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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