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Matecana Destination Guide

Explore Matecana in Colombia

Matecana in the region of Magdalena is a place in Colombia - some 401 mi or ( 646 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital city .

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Time in Matecana is now 10:06 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: San Cristóbal, Mérida, Maracaibo, Valledupar, and Tierrablanca. Since you are here already, consider visiting San Cristóbal . Where to go and what to see in Matecana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Fundación

Fundación is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Its people are known as Fundanenses. The primary economic activity is livestock-raising, for production of both meat and milk. Other crops are: corn, yuca, oranges, bananas, beans, sesame, sorghum, rice, tomatoes, and tobacco. There is also artisanal fishing. Physically, the area of Fundación consists of river valley, flood plain and some low-lying hills.

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Located at 10.52 -74.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Magdalena Department, Populated places in the Magdalena Department

Aracataca

Aracataca (colloquially sometimes referred to as "Cataca") is a municipality located in the Department of Magdalena, in Colombia's Caribbean Region. Aracataca is a river town founded in 1885. The town stands beside the river of the same name, the Aracataca river that flows from the nearby Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range into the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta. Aracataca is located some 80 km south of the Department capital Santa Marta.

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Located at 10.59 -74.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Magdalena Department, Populated places in the Magdalena Department

El Retén

El Retén is a town and municipality of the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia.

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Located at 10.62 -74.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Magdalena Department, Populated places in the Magdalena Department

Estadio Tomás Arrieta

Estadio Tomás Arrieta is a baseball park in Barranquilla, Colombia. It currently serves as the home of the Caimanes de Barranquilla. The stadium holds 8,000 people.

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Located at 10.59 -74.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Baseball venues in Colombia