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Mahates Destination Guide

Touring Mahates in Colombia

Mahates in the region of Bolívar with its 9,224 citizens is located in Colombia - some 396 mi or ( 637 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Mahates

Time in Mahates is now 01:20 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: San Cristóbal, Maracaibo, Valledupar, Sincerin, and Sincelejo. Being here already, consider visiting San Cristóbal . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Mahates ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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bmx turbaco

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Cartagena Castillo San Felipe de Barajas y Cerro La Popa

2:30 min by MrFarellano
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Tayrona Jungle Love

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Interesting facts about this location

Mahates

Mahates is a river town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia. The town of Mahates was founded on April 17, 1533 by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia. The municipality of Mahates also covers the village of Palenque de San Basilio, inhabited mainly by Afro-Colombians which are direct descendants of African slaves brought by the Spanish during the Colonization of the Americas and have preserved their ancestral traditions.

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Located at 10.23 -75.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Mahates, Municipalities of Bolivar Department, Populated places established in 1533, Populated places in the Bolívar Department

San Basilio de Palenque

San Basilio de Palenque or Palenque de San Basilio is a Palenque village and corregimiento in the Municipality of Mahates, Bolivar in northern Colombia. In 2005 the village was declared Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Palenque is also considered the first free town in America

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Located at 10.10 -75.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: African diaspora in South America, Corregimientos of Colombia, Corregimientos of Mahates, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Soplaviento

Soplaviento is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia. The town is located on the south bank of the Dique Canal across from the town of San Estanislao.

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Located at 10.33 -75.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Bolivar Department, Populated places in the Bolívar Department

Arjona, Colombia

Arjona is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia. It's close to Cartagena de Indias.

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Located at 10.26 -75.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Bolivar Department, Populated places in the Bolívar Department

San Estanislao, Bolívar

San Estanislao de Kostka is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia. San Estanislao is also informally known as Arenal by the locals, Arenal is Spanish for "sand", which earned its nickname in result that the town accumulates high amounts of sand during rain and wind. A mission was established on the present site in 1650. Access to the town can be challenging as the roads that access the town are unpaved and often water-logged after long periods of rain.

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Located at 10.40 -75.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Bolivar Department, Populated places in the Bolívar Department