Discover La Encrucijada in Venezuela
La Encrucijada in the region of Bolívar is a town located in Venezuela - some 313 mi or ( 504 km ) South-East of Caracas , the country's capital .
Local time in La Encrucijada is now 11:14 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Port of Spain, Upata, Tucupita, Santa Rita, and San Jose de Guanipa. When in this area, you might want to check out Port of Spain . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in La Encrucijada ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Orinoco River Crossing
The Orinoco River Crossing is an overhead power line crossing for two 220 kV-circuits over the Orinoco River in Venezuela. It is between the states of Anzoátegui and Bolívar, just west of Morocure, north of the confluence of Routes 1 and 19. It consists of three pylons, from which one is placed on an island in the Orinoco River. Each of the pylon is 240 metres tall and equipped with three crossbars for 6 conductors. The pinnacles of the pylons are V-shaped for carrying two ground conductors.
Located at 8.27 -62.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Second Orinoco crossing
The Second Orinoco crossing or Orinoquia Bridge is a combined road and railway bridge over the Orinoco River near Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela. It was inaugurated on November 13, 2006 and named Orinoquia Bridge. Prior to its construction, the only crossing of the Orinoco was the Angostura Bridge around 100 km further upstream at Ciudad Bolívar that was opened in 1967.
Located at 8.27 -62.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport
Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport, is an airport serving the cities of Ciudad Guayana and Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela.
Located at 8.29 -62.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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