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El Roque Destination Guide
Discover El Roque in Venezuela
El Roque in the region of Dependencias Federales is a place located in Venezuela - some 102 mi or ( 164 km ) North of Caracas , the country's capital .
Local time in El Roque is now 02:42 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Oranjestad, Valencia, Petare, Ocumare del Tuy, and Caracas. When in this area, you might want to check out Oranjestad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Roque ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Los Roques Airport
Los Roques Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Los Roques) – a small domestic airport on the El Gran Roque island in the Los Roques archipelago off the coast of mainland Venezuela, some 130 km north of Caracas. It serves small turboprop traffic or STOL aircraft, possessing a 1000 x 26 meters RWY 07/25, which has been recently repaved in the summer of 2007. The airport is remotely controlled from Simón Bolívar International Airport.
Located at 11.95 -66.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gran Roque
Gran Roque is an island, one of the federal dependencies of Venezuela, located in the southeastern Caribbean Sea in the archipelago of Los Roques, which has 1.7 km² (170 ha) in extent, where the majority of the population lives. The airport is located by the sea, a few meters from the beach.
Located at 11.95 -66.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Los Roques archipelago
Los Roques archipelago is a federal dependency of Venezuela consisting of approximately 350 islands, cays, and islets in a total area of 40.61 square kilometers. The archipelago is located 128 kilometers directly north of the port of La Guaira. The islands' pristine coral reef attracts many wealthy visitors, especially from Europe, some of whom come in their own yachts and anchor in the inner, protected shallow waters. Development and tourism are controlled.
Located at 11.86 -66.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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