Discover Las Mercedes in Venezuela
Las Mercedes in the region of Cojedes is a town located in Venezuela - some 107 mi or ( 171 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital .
Local time in Las Mercedes is now 01:27 PM (Thursday) . 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: Oranjestad, Valencia, Taguanes, San Juan de los Morros, and Maracaibo. When in this area, you might want to check out Oranjestad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Las Mercedes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tinaquillo
Tinaquillo is a city in Cojedes, 53 km from San Carlos. It is the seat of the Falcón Municipality, Cojedes. It has a total population of some 63000 inhabitants.
Located at 9.92 -68.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Carabobo
The Battle of Carabobo, 24 June 1821, was fought between independence fighters, led by Simón Bolívar, and the Royalist forces, led by Spanish Field Marshal Miguel de la Torre. Bolívar's decisive victory at Carabobo led to the independence of Venezuela.
Located at 10.00 -68.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Cubana de Aviación Flight 310
Cubana de Aviación Flight 310 was a scheduled international flight from José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba to Arturo Michelena International Airport. Valencia, Venezuela which crashed near Bejuma, Venezuela on 25 December 1999. All 22 people on board were killed.
Located at 10.19 -68.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 33 km away
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