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Tachira Destination Guide
Discover Tachira in Colombia
Tachira in the region of Norte de Santander is a town located in Colombia - some 257 mi or ( 414 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital .
Local time in Tachira is now 01:04 PM (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: San Cristóbal, San Carlos del Zulia, San Antonio del Tachira, Maracaibo, and Acarigua. When in this area, you might want to check out San Cristóbal . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tachira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sardinata
Sardinata is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander.
Located at 8.08 -72.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Bucarasica
Bucarasica is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander.
Located at 8.05 -72.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Avianca Flight 410
Avianca Flight 410 was a flight that crashed at 13:17 on March 17, 1988, near Cúcuta, Colombia. The aircraft was a Boeing 727-21 operated by Avianca, the national airline of Colombia. Flight 410 was a regular scheduled domestic passenger flight from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cartagena de Indias-Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG). The aircraft crashed at El Espartillo mountain shortly after takeoff from runway 33 at Cúcuta.
Located at 8.08 -72.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lourdes, Norte de Santander
Lourdes is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander.
Located at 7.97 -72.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gramalote
Gramalote is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Currently, the complete destruction of the town is considered imminent due to massive mudslides brought about by unprecedented flooding that most of Colombia has undergone. Its average temperature is 23 °C and its height of 1040 meters above sea level. Prior to the 2010 Colombian floods it had a population of 7853 inhabitants.
Located at 7.93 -72.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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