Explore Puerto Cabello in Venezuela
Puerto Cabello in the region of Carabobo with its 174,000 inhabitants is a town in Venezuela - some 77 mi or ( 124 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Current time in Puerto Cabello is now 02:44 AM (Thursday) . 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: Rancho Grande, Oranjestad, Valencia, Santa Lucia, and San Esteban. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rancho Grande . 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 Puerto Cabello ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Barco Puerto Cabello
Barco en Puerto Cabello ..
PATANEMO
Bahía de Patanemo ..
CORTANDO LEÑA
A la Memoria de Francisco ("Pate'lapa") Alastre ..
RIO SAN ESTEBAN
Río San Esteban en Cumbre Chiquita ..
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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 1 km away
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 6 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 22 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 22 km away
Burro Island
Burro Island is the name of an island belonging to Venezuela, located in the waters of Valencia Lake, is the largest of the 22 islands that are in this mass of water. At the center north of the South American country . Administratively it is part of Guacara municipality in the central Venezuelan state of Carabobo . It has an old building that was used as a prison for many years in the twentieth century, but it was closed to other uses in the 1980s. The island covers approximately 247 hectares.
Located at 10.28 -68.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
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