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La Luz Destination Guide

Delve into La Luz in Venezuela

La Luz in the region of Lara is a city in Venezuela - some 163 mi or ( 263 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital .

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Current time in La Luz is now 07:18 AM (Thursday) . 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, Sorage, Los Rastrojitos, and Pedreman. While being here, make sure to check out Oranjestad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Luz ? 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.

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Located at 10.18 -69.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 2013 in Venezuela, 2013 riots, Barquisimeto, Mass murder in 2013, Prison uprisings, Riots and civil disorder in Venezuela