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Shayku Destination Guide

Discover Shayku in Colombia

Shayku in the region of La Guajira is a town located in Colombia - some 552 mi or ( 888 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shayku is now 01:24 AM (Tuesday) . 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 El Toro. When in this area, you might want to check out Oranjestad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shayku ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.07 -71.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Deserts of Colombia, Deserts of Venezuela, La Guajira Department

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.35 -71.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Bays of Colombia, La Guajira Department