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Las Planadas Destination Guide

Delve into Las Planadas in Colombia

Las Planadas in the region of La Guajira is located in Colombia - some 454 mi or ( 731 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital .

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Local time in Las Planadas is now 08:19 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, La Villa del Rosario, Maracaibo, Machiques, and Barquisimeto. While being here, you might want to check out Oranjestad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Las Planadas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Albania, La Guajira

Albania (previously known as Calabacito from the Spanish meaning Small Calabash tree) is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Is the youngest municipality of this Department along with the town of Uribia and others, created on March 19, 2000. Albania neighbors and exclusive enclosed camp site for the Cerrejón coal mine workers and their families, named Mushaisa.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.16 -72.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Guajira, Populated places established in 1801, Populated places in the Guajira Department

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.09 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Coal mines in Colombia, Standard gauge railways in Colombia, Surface mines in Colombia, Xstrata