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El Dieciseis Destination Guide

Explore El Dieciseis in Colombia

El Dieciseis in the region of Norte de Santander is a place in Colombia - some 280 mi or ( 451 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of El Dieciseis

Time in El Dieciseis is now 01:15 PM (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, San Carlos del Zulia, San Antonio del Tachira, Maracaibo, and Puerto Villamizar. Since you are here already, consider visiting San Cristóbal . Where to go and what to see in El Dieciseis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Pamplonita River

The Pamplonita River is the main river of the Colombian city of Cúcuta and one of the most important of the Norte de Santander Department. The pamplonita river was used to transport cacao, the main form of wealth in the region and a major axis of the economy during the 18th and 19th centuries. It begins, at 3000 m, in the hill of Altogrande, the desert of Fontibón, the neighborhoods of Pamplona.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.33 -72.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cúcuta, Rivers of Colombia

Puerto Santander

Puerto Santander is a town and smallest municipality in the Norte de Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. It is part of the rural zone of Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta and it is localed north of Cúcuta, completely surrounded by the municipality of Cúcuta and the border with Venezuela.

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Located at 8.36 -72.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Colombia–Venezuela border crossings, Municipalities of Norte de Santander, Populated places in the Norte de Santander Department