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Catatumbo Destination Guide

Touring Catatumbo in Venezuela

Catatumbo in the region of Zulia is a city located in Venezuela - some 339 mi or ( 546 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Catatumbo

Time in Catatumbo is now 11:16 AM (Friday) . 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, Yagrumal, Valera, Valencia, and San Carlos del Zulia. Being here already, consider visiting Oranjestad . Check out our recommendations for Catatumbo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Catatumbo River

The Catatumbo River is a river rising in northern Colombia, flowing into Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. The Catatumbo River is approximately 210 miles (338 km) long. It forms a part of the international boundary between the two countries. Together with the nearby Río Escalante, Catatumbo is a producing area for cocoa beans of the Criollo cultivar.

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Located at 9.34 -71.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Colombia–Venezuela border, International rivers of South America, Lake Maracaibo, Maracaibo basin, Rivers of Colombia, Rivers of Venezuela