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El Rio Destination Guide
Discover El Rio in Colombia
El Rio in the region of La Guajira is a town located in Colombia - some 467 mi or ( 751 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital .
Local time in El Rio is now 05:23 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, La Villa del Rosario, Maracaibo, Machiques, and Acarigua. When in this area, you might want to check out Oranjestad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Rio ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Los Flamencos Sanctuary
Flamingos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary (Spanish: Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos) has been a designated wildlife sanctuary since 1977. It is located in the Guajira Peninsula of Colombia's Caribbean Region. Its main attraction is the American Flamingoes, and their nests that can reach 60 cm high.
Located at 11.40 -73.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Hatonuevo
Hatonuevo is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of La Guajira. A municipality of the La Guajira Department since 1994, it has a population of approximately 17,014 inhabitants, the majority being workers of El Cerrejon coal mine. The town has an extension of 347 km and is located an altitude of 50 meters above sea level with an average temperature of 28 °C throughout the year. It is 75 km away from the capital of La Guajira Department, Riohacha.
Located at 11.07 -72.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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