Touring El Callao in Venezuela
El Callao in the region of Lara is a city located in Venezuela - some 161 mi or ( 259 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Time in El Callao is now 07:26 AM (Friday) . 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, Tucuragua, Sorage, and Los Rastrojitos. Being here already, consider visiting Oranjestad . Check out our recommendations for El Callao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
2013 Uribana prison riot
On 25 January 2013, a riot began at Uribana prison in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Initial reports gave at least 50 people killed and over 120 people injured, and by January 27 a death toll of 61 was reported. Officials on the first day of the riot faulted media for breaking news in advance that the prison would be searched by the military. As the riot continued into a second day, human rights groups faulted overcrowding and conditions in the gang-dominated prison.
Located at 10.18 -69.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Estadio Farid Richa
Estadio Farid Richa is a multi-use stadium in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Unión Lara. The stadium holds 12,480 people and opened in 2001.
Located at 10.08 -69.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Domo Bolivariano
Domo Bolivariano is an indoor sporting arena located in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 and is used mostly for basketball. Coach Wolfgang Lucena (Now at NCAA level) used to coach at this Domo Bolivariano.
Located at 10.08 -69.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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