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Caranaben Destination Guide

Touring Caranaben in Venezuela

Caranaben in the region of Amazonas is a city located in Venezuela - some 441 mi or ( 710 km ) South of Caracas , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Caranaben

Time in Caranaben is now 04:30 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: San Juan de Manapiare, San Fernando de Atabapo, Puerto Ayacucho, Totumal, and Inirida. Being here already, consider visiting San Juan de Manapiare . Check out our recommendations for Caranaben ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

San Fernando de Atabapo

San Fernando de Atabapo was the capital city of Venezuela's Amazonas state until the early 1900s. The population in 1997 was approximately 5,000. In the early twentieth century it was ruled for a long time by Tomas Funes, a powerful caudillo who controlled the local rubber industry (derived from indigenous rubber plants) by enslaving the local native populations.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 4.05 -67.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Colombia–Venezuela border crossings, Populated places in Amazonas (Venezuelan state)

Guaviare River

The Guaviare is a tributary of the Orinoco located in Colombia. The Guaviare has its source in two other rivers, the Ariari and the Guayabero, which in turn have their own sources in the eastern part of the Andes. At 1,497 km long, it is the longest river on the Orinoco and is navigable for 630 km of its total length. The Guaviare is considered the border between the Llanos and the Amazon Rainforest. Its main tributary is the Inírida River.

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Located at 4.04 -67.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Orinoco basin, Rivers of Colombia