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Garciabon Destination Guide

Delve into Garciabon in Colombia

Garciabon in the region of La Guajira is located in Colombia - some 477 mi or ( 768 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital .

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Local time in Garciabon is now 07:53 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Santa Teresa, La Villa del Rosario, Maracaibo, and Machiques. While being here, you might want to check out Oranjestad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Garciabon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab

The Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab (Spanish transcription Omar Iban Al-Jattab) is a mosque in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia. It is the second largest mosque in Latin America. It is locally known as “La Mezquita” (“The Mosque”), simply because it is the only mosque in the region. Along with the Dar Alarkan School, they are the centers for the Islamic faith and culture in the region. The mosque was constructed in 17 September 1997, and named after the second Sunni caliph Omar Ibn Al-Khattab.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.38 -72.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Mosques in Colombia, Religious buildings completed in 1997

Maicao

Maicao is a city and municipality in the Department of La Guajira, northern Republic of Colombia. It is located 76 km from Riohacha, the capital of the department and is the second largest urban center near the border with Venezuela, after the city of Cúcuta. The city was founded on June 27, 1927 by Colonel Rodolfo Morales and Tomás Curvelo Iguarán, on behalf of the Department of Magdalena in the middle of the Wayuu people territory.

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Located at 11.38 -72.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Guajira, Populated places in the Guajira Department