Touring La Horqueta in Venezuela
La Horqueta in the region of Lara is located in Venezuela - some 158 mi or ( 254 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Time in La Horqueta is now 07:27 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Yaritagua, Valencia, Uribeque, and Sorage. Being here already, consider visiting Oranjestad . Check out our recommendations for La Horqueta ? 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 18 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 22 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 22 km away
Estadio Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez
Estadio Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez is a multi-use stadium in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and serves as the home of Cardenales de Lara. The stadium holds 20,450 people.
Located at 10.06 -69.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Jacinto Lara International Airport
Jacinto Lara International Airport is an airport in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, named after Venezuelan independence hero Jacinto Lara. It serves the city of Barquisimeto and others such as Acarigua, Yaritagua and Carora, the main cities in west-central area of Venezuela.
Located at 10.04 -69.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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