Touring Mataruca in Venezuela
Mataruca in the region of Falcón is a city located in Venezuela - some 192 mi or ( 310 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Time in Mataruca is now 02:50 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Valencia, Tucacas, Taruma, and Siburua. Being here already, consider visiting Oranjestad . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Mataruca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Médanos de Coro
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Interesting facts about this location
Santa Ana de Coro
Coro is the capital of Falcón State and the oldest city in the west of Venezuela. It was founded on July 26, 1527 by Juan de Ampíes as Santa Ana de Coro. It is established at the south of the Paraguaná Peninsula in a coastal plain, flanked by the Médanos de Coro National Park to the north and the sierra de Coro to the south, at a few kilometers from its port in the Caribbean Sea at a point equidistant between the Ensenada de La Vela and Golfete de Coro.
Located at 11.42 -69.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
José Leonardo Chirino Airport
José Leonardo Chirino Airport, is an airport in Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela.
Located at 11.41 -69.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Puerto Cumarebo
Puerto Cumarebo capital of Zamora Municipality, Falcón state, Venezuela is located 40 miles east of Coro. Emerges in 1600 as population of black "Loangos" people escaped from Curacao. It was named after Cacique Cumarebo, head of the county to the arrival of the Spanish. On May 17, 1845 Canton of Pueblo Cumarebo moved to Puerto Cumarebo and thereafter the port acquires social and political organization of importance to the state.
Located at 11.48 -69.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Médanos Isthmus
The Médanos Isthmus is a sandy isthmus in Venezuela that connects the Paraguaná Peninsula with the rest of Falcón State. The isthmus is approximately 3.72 miles wide and 16.78 miles long. It is the site of the Médanos de Coro National Park.
Located at 11.60 -69.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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