Touring Las Porqueras in Venezuela
Las Porqueras in the region of Mérida is a city located in Venezuela - some 282 mi or ( 454 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Time in Las Porqueras is now 12:42 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Valera, Valencia, Timotes, and San Carlos del Zulia. Being here already, consider visiting Oranjestad . Check out our recommendations for Las Porqueras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory
The Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory (Observatorio Nacional de Llano del Hato) is an astronomical observatory in Venezuela. It is 3600 meters above sea level and is the country's main observatory. It is situated above the village of Llano del Hato in the Venezuelan Andes, not far from Apartaderos which lies about 50 kilometers north-east of Mérida, Mérida State. This facility is the closest major optical observatory to the equator lying at 8 degrees and 47.51 minutes north.
Located at 8.79 -70.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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