Explore Loma las Mesas in Venezuela
Loma las Mesas in the region of Barinas is a place in Venezuela - some 304 mi or ( 488 km ) South-West of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Time in Loma las Mesas is now 08:18 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Loma las Mesas, Valera, Santa Rosa, San Rafael de Catalina, and San Carlos del Zulia. Since you are here already, consider visiting Loma las Mesas . Where to go and what to see in Loma las Mesas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Catatumbo lightning
The Catatumbo Lightning (Spanish Relámpago del Catatumbo) is an atmospheric phenomenon in Venezuela. It occurs strictly in an area located over the mouth of the Catatumbo River where it empties into Lake Maracaibo. The frequent, powerful flashes of lightning over this relatively small area are considered to be the world's largest single generator of tropospheric ozone, that is, ozone that does not replenish the stratospheric ozone layer.
Located at 8.50 -71.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Pico Bonpland
Pico Bonpland is Venezuela's third highest peak, at 4,883 metres above sea level. It is located in the Sierra Nevada de Merida, in the Venezuelan Andes of. The peak with its sister peak Pico Humboldt, and the surrounding páramos are protected by the Sierra Nevada National Park. The name of the peak is in honor to Aimé Bonpland, although he never visited the Venezuelan Andes. The glaciers located in the Bonpland were the result from Merida glaciation in the Pleistocene.
Located at 8.53 -71.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Pico Humboldt
Pico Humboldt is Venezuela's second highest peak, at 4,940 metres above sea level. It is located in the Sierra Nevada de Merida, in the Venezuelan Andes of. The peak with its sister peak Pico Bonpland, and the surrounding páramos are protected by the Sierra Nevada National Park. It is named after the famous German explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.
Located at 8.55 -71.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Pico La Concha
Pico La Concha is a mountain in the Andes of Venezuela. It has a height of 4,922 metres.
Located at 8.54 -71.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Cordillera de Mérida
The Cordillera de Mérida is a series of mountain ranges, or massif, in northwestern Venezuela. The Cordillera de Mérida is a northeastern extension of the Andes Mountains. The ranges run southwest–northeast between the Venezuelan–Colombian border and the Venezuelan coastal range. The Táchira depression separates the Cordillera de Mérida from the Cordillera Oriental, which forms the Colombia–Venezuela border.
Located at 8.67 -71.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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