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Paloquemao Destination Guide
Explore Paloquemao in Colombia
Paloquemao in the region of La Guajira is a town in Colombia - some 430 mi or ( 692 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital city .
Current time in Paloquemao is now 03:18 PM (Saturday) . 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 Paloquemao ? 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 11 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 13 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 18 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 20 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 21 km away
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