Explore Chiquita in Venezuela
Chiquita in the region of Carabobo is a town in Venezuela - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chiquita is now 08:40 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Yagua, Valencia, San Juan, and San Diego. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oranjestad . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chiquita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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PATANEMO
Bahía de Patanemo ..
CORTANDO LEÑA
A la Memoria de Francisco ("Pate'lapa") Alastre ..
Cayo Sombrero, paradiesische Strand Farawayfromhome's photos around Chichiriviche, Venezuela
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RIO SAN ESTEBAN
Río San Esteban en Cumbre Chiquita ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Borburata
Borburata is a small coastal town in Carabobo state, Venezuela. The Jirajara Indians, would go to the Valencia Lake and from there through the mountains to the Sea at the level of Borburata to get salt. Juan de Villegas founded the town in 1548. During the late 16th and 17th centuries, the region suffered many attacks by French and British pirates. Some of the attacks included: 1555: French pirates attacked Borburata for 6 days.
Located at 10.44 -67.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in Carabobo State, about 75 km west of Caracas. As of 2001, the city had a population of around 154,000. The city is home to the largest and busiest port in the country and is thus a vital cog in the country's vast oil industry. The word 'cabello' translates to 'hair'. The Spaniards took to saying that the sea was so calm there that a ship could be secured to the dock by tying it with a single hair.
Located at 10.47 -68.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Arturo Michelena University
The Arturo Michelena University is the biggest private university located in Valencia, Venezuela. It offers graduate and postgraduate studies in different areas, and has around 20000 students, mostly coming from the central part of the country. The name comes from the Venezuelan artist Arturo Michelena.
Located at 10.27 -68.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
University of Carabobo
The University of Carabobo is an autonomous, public university of Venezuela located in Valencia, Venezuela. It offers graduate and postgraduate studies in different areas. There are around 52000 students, mostly coming from the central part of the country. The University of Carabobo also has a centre in La Morita, Maracay, Aragua State.
Located at 10.27 -68.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
San Diego, Carabobo
San Diego is a city and civic parish, capital of San Diego Municipality. It is located to the North of Valencia Lake in Carabobo State, Venezuela. It is part of the metropolitan area of Valencia. The city was the centre of an agricultural region. It has grown very rapidly in recent years. Many of the areas previously used for agriculture have been taken over by further urbanizations. Now the service industry has overtaken agriculture as main source of income.
Located at 10.25 -68.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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