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La Capellania Destination Guide

Explore La Capellania in Venezuela

La Capellania in the region of Mérida is a town in Venezuela - some 280 mi or ( 451 km ) South-West of Caracas , the country's capital city .

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Current time in La Capellania is now 03:01 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Valera, Valencia, San Carlos del Zulia, and Pueblo Llano. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oranjestad . Where to go and what to see in La Capellania ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory

The Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory (Observatorio Nacional de Llano del Hato) is an astronomical observatory in Venezuela. It is 3600 meters above sea level and is the country's main observatory. It is situated above the village of Llano del Hato in the Venezuelan Andes, not far from Apartaderos which lies about 50 kilometers north-east of Mérida, Mérida State. This facility is the closest major optical observatory to the equator lying at 8 degrees and 47.51 minutes north.

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Located at 8.79 -70.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Venezuela