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El Zorro Destination Guide

Delve into El Zorro in Venezuela

El Zorro in the region of Falcón is a city in Venezuela - some 222 mi or ( 358 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital .

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Current time in El Zorro is now 01:22 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Valencia, San Gregorio, Punto Fijo, and Pedregosa. While being here, make sure to check out Oranjestad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in El Zorro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Magdalena State

The Magdalena State (Spanish: Estado del Magdalena) was one of the states of Colombia. Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern-day areas of the departments of Magdalena, Cesar and La Guajira, northern Colombia.

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Located at 11.25 -70.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: History of Magdalena Department, Sovereign States of the Granadine Confederation, States of Colombia

Santa Marta Province

Santa Marta Province was a province of Gran Colombia. With the 1824 changes in the subdivisions of Gran Colombia, it became part of Magdalena Department.

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Located at 11.25 -70.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Provinces of Gran Colombia, Provinces of the Republic of New Granada

Urumaco

Urumaco is a town in the state of Falcón in Venezuela. It is of world importance for its fossils. The arid climate of the region means that the fossils are not hidden by vegetation. They were first made known to science by geologists who came across them while looking for oil (which is abundant in some parts of Venezuela). The paleontological wealth of Urumaco makes it the most fossil-rich zone of northern South America.

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Located at 11.20 -70.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Paleontological sites of South America, Populated places in Falcón