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La Altura Destination Guide
Delve into La Altura in Colombia
La Altura in the region of La Guajira is a city in Colombia - some 430 mi or ( 691 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital .
Current time in La Altura is now 04:21 PM (Sunday) . 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: Oranjestad, La Villa del Rosario, Maracaibo, Machiques, and Barquisimeto. While being here, make sure to check out Oranjestad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Altura ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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El Molino, La Guajira
El Molino is a town and municipality located in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. The town is known for having the colonial church Ermita de San Lucas, considered a National Monument of Colombia. The town also celebrates the Festival del Cantante (Spanish for Festival of the Singer). It became a municipality in 1989.
Located at 10.65 -72.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Fonseca, La Guajira
Fonseca is a town and municipality located in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. The town celebrates the Festival del Retorno in honor of St Augustine with religious celebrations, vallenato music events and others.
Located at 10.83 -72.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Villanueva, La Guajira
Villanueva is a town and municipality located in the northern Department of La Guajira, Colombia. Villanueva is known in Colombia for being the cradle of many vallenato singers and composers. The economy of the town relies heavily on agriculture and farming.
Located at 10.60 -72.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
San Juan del Cesar
San Juan del Cesar is a municipality and town located in the La Guajira Department, Colombia.
Located at 10.77 -73.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Distracción, La Guajira
Distracción is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Founded in 1845 by a man from neighboring Barrancas named Antonio María Vidal on the right margin of the Ranchería River. The town celebrates the Festival de los Laureles (Spanish for Festival of the Laurels). The town's economy relies mostly in agriculture, farming and the rudimentary exploitation of a limestone mine.
Located at 10.90 -72.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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