Discover La Estrechura in Venezuela
La Estrechura in the region of Bolívar is a place located in Venezuela - some 339 mi or ( 545 km ) South-East of Caracas , the country's capital .
Local time in La Estrechura is now 01:00 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Port of Spain, St. George's, Upata, Tucupita, and Soledad. 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 Estrechura ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Puerto Ordaz and San Felix
Puerto Ordaz is a planned city which, together with the older settlement of San Félix, forms Ciudad Guayana in Bolívar State, eastern Venezuela. Puerto Ordaz is located at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco Rivers and is the site of the Llovizna Falls. There are bridges across the Caroni and a new bridge across the Orinoco. It is one of Venezuela's largest cities and is the base for large iron and steelworks and aluminium industries.
Located at 8.18 -62.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Macagua Dam
The Macagua Dam, officially known as Antonio José de Sucre, is an embankment dam with concrete gravity sections on the Caroní River in Ciudad Guayana, Bolívar State, Venezuela. It is 10 km upstream from the confluence of the Caroni and Orinoco Rivers, 81 km downstream of the Guri Dam and 22 km downstream of the Caruachi Dam. The dam's main purpose is hydroelectric power generation and it was later named after Antonio José de Sucre.
Located at 8.30 -62.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Caroní Municipality
The Caroní Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 777,283. The city of Ciudad Guayana is the shire town of the Caroní Municipality.
Located at 8.31 -62.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Llovizna Falls
Llovizna falls is a waterfall on the Caroní River, close to its confluence with the Orinoco, are located in the Llovizna Park, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. The nearby Macagua Dam has reduced the flow over the waterfall in recent years, but the cascade continues to be spectacular and returns to its former glory several times a year when the floodgates of the dam are opened. (Llovizna - "yoviz-nah", is Spanish for mist, drizzle, spray).
Located at 8.32 -62.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Estadio La Ceiba
Estadio La Ceiba is a multi-use stadium in the San Felix area of Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for baseball games. The stadium holds 30,000 people.
Located at 8.34 -62.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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