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Boca del Roto Destination Guide

Delve into Boca del Roto in Colombia

Boca del Roto in the region of Antioquia is a city in Colombia - some 316 mi or ( 509 km ) North-West of Bogotá , the country's capital .

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Current time in Boca del Roto is now 07:26 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Titumate, Sincelejo, Santa Maria, Montería, and Medellín. While being here, make sure to check out Titumate . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Boca del Roto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Rio Atrato

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Interesting facts about this location

Santa María la Antigua del Darién

Santa María la Antigua del Darién was a Spanish colonial town founded in 1510 by Vasco Núñez de Balboa, located in present-day Colombia approximately 40 miles south of Acandí. It was the first city founded by conquistadors in mainland America. After Pascual de Andagoya, a Spanish-Basque conquistador under the direction of Panama governor Pedrarias Dávila, founded Panama City in 1519, Santa María la Antigua del Darién was abandoned and in 1524 was attacked and burned by the indigenous people.

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Located at 8.21 -77.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1510

Gulf of Urabá

The Gulf of Urabá is a gulf on the northern coast of South America. It is part of the Caribbean Sea. It is a long, narrow inlet located on the coast of Colombia, close to the connection of the continent to the Isthmus of Panama. The town of Turbo, Colombia, lies at the southern end of the Gulf. The Atrato River flows into the Gulf of Urabá.

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Located at 8.36 -76.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Bodies of water of Colombia, Gulfs of the Caribbean Sea

Turbo, Colombia

Turbo is a port town in Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|5|53|N|76|43|54|W| | |name= }}. It is located on the coast of Gulf of Urabá, 340 km. north of Medellín (the department capital and second largest Colombian city). This port city is the capital of the Urabá region of Antioquia, Colombia. The place where Turbo is today was known as Pisisí, but by 1741 people were already talking about Turbo.

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Located at 8.10 -76.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Antioquia, Populated places in the Antioquia Department

Unguía

Unguía is a municipality and town in the Chocó Department, Colombia.

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Located at 8.05 -77.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Colombia–Panama border crossings, Municipalities of Chocó Department, Populated places in the Chocó Department

Necoclí

Necoclí is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. It was originally founded as a Spanish city called San Sebastián de Buena Vista. One of Colombia's oldest towns, it was founded 1509 by Pedro de Heredia who died in 1555, but the city lives on. Some early reports of the town can be found in chapter 9 of Pedro de Cieza de León's Crónica del Perú: primera parte.

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Located at 8.42 -76.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Antioquia, Populated places established in 1509, Populated places in the Antioquia Department