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Jirripta Destination Guide
Discover Jirripta in Colombia
Jirripta in the region of La Guajira is a town located in Colombia - some 554 mi or ( 891 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital .
Local time in Jirripta is now 05:22 AM (Saturday) . 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, Valencia, Sinamaica, Maracaibo, and Dabajuro. When in this area, you might want to check out Oranjestad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Jirripta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bahia Honda (Colombia)
Bahia Honda is a bay in La Guajira, Colombia on the Atlantic Ocean. It lies approximately 40 miles from the Venezuelan border on the Guajira Peninsula in the northeast region of Colombia. The bay opens to the Caribbean Sea.
Located at 12.35 -71.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Bahia Portete (La Guajira, Colombia)
Bahía de Portete (Bahia Portete) is a bay in La Guajira, Colombia. It lies approximately 30 miles from the Venezuelan border on the Guajira Peninsula in the northeast region of Colombia. The bay opens to the Caribbean Sea. A large coal terminal lies at the mouth of the bay, and the bay's inlet is less than 1 mile wide. The Puerto Bolivar Airport is the closest airport to the bay.
Located at 12.19 -71.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Extreme points of South America
This is a list of the extreme points of South America, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. The continent's southernmost point is incorrectly often said to be Cape Horn, but Águila Islet of the Diego Ramirez Islands is actually the southernmost point.
Located at 12.46 -71.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Punta Gallinas
Punta Gallinas (Cape Gallinas, "Cape Chicken") is a headland in northern Colombia and the Northernmost point on the mainland of South America and one of the Extreme points of South America.
Located at 12.46 -71.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
La Guajira Desert
La Guajira Desert is located in the northernmost part of Colombia, 610 km north of Bogota, in the La Guajira Department, covering most of La Guajira Peninsula including Venezuelan territory. The area holds immense coal reserves, exploited in a zone known as El Cerrejon. The area is also home to the indigenous Wayuu people. The Wayuu are mostly herders. They also are master deep sea divers. They dive to collect pearls. and There is also a variety of desert flora and fauna.
Located at 12.07 -71.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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