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La Chocita Destination Guide
Explore La Chocita in Colombia
La Chocita in the region of La Guajira is a town in Colombia - some 467 mi or ( 751 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital city .
Current time in La Chocita is now 06:38 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, La Villa del Rosario, Maracaibo, Machiques, and Barquisimeto. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oranjestad . Where to go and what to see in La Chocita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 22 km away
Cerrejón
Cerrejón is a thermal coal producer and exporter operating in La Guajira. Its operations include an open-pit mine producing over 32 million tonnes of coal a year, a 150-km railway line, and Puerto Bolívar, a maritime shipping terminal servicing vessels of up to 180,000 tonnes. The added value of this mining operation lies in its integrated operation (mine-railway-port), which is unique in Colombia. The integration guarantees greater production efficiency and less environmental impact.
Located at 11.09 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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