Explore Farfan in Venezuela
Farfan in the region of Vargas is a town in Venezuela - some 13 mi or ( 21 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Current time in Farfan is now 01:46 PM (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: Caricuao, Oranjestad, Yaguara, Valencia, and San Juan de los Morros. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Caricuao . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Farfan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Boeing 767-300 interior
Boeing 767-300 TF-FIB in Caracas, operating for Santa Barbara Airlines. November 2010 ..
Wind Shear Approach to Maiquetia RWY10 / DC 9-30
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AIRFRANCE Airbus A340-300 / CARACAS A PARIS
Trip Report desde CCS-CDG por Air France en un Airbus 340-300, Viernes 24 de Abril ..
Take Off from Caracas - Venezuela to San Juan Puerto Rico
Flight between Caracas - Venezuela & San Juan - Puerto Rico ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Catia La Mar
Catia La Mar is a city and port in the municipality of Vargas, in the State of Vargas in Maiquetía, Venezuela. It is Maiquetia's neighbor to the west. Catia la Mar is about 10 minutes from Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela's main airport). Named after a 16th century chief, Catia, contemporary of the famous Guaicaipuro, the city hosts a naval academy and university, a fishing port called La Zorra, and several beaches (Costa Dorada, Playa La Zorra, Playa Candilejas, Puerto Viejo).
Located at 10.60 -67.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetia is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Venezuela, about 13 miles (21 kilometers) from downtown Caracas. Simply called 'Maiquetia' by the local population, it is the top international air passenger gateway to Venezuela among the twelve international airports in the country. From 1960 to 1997, it was the main hub for VIASA, Venezuela's former flag carrier till the air carrier went bankrupt.
Located at 10.60 -66.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
1812 Caracas earthquake
The 1812 Caracas earthquake took place in Venezuela on March 26, 1812 at 4:37 p.m. It measured 7.7 on the Richter magnitude scale. It caused extensive damage in Caracas, La Guaira, Barquisimeto, San Felipe, and Mérida. An estimated 15,000-20,000 people perished as a result, in addition to incalculable material damage. The seismic movement was so drastic that in a zone named Valecillo a new lake was formed and the river Yurubí was dammed up.
Located at 10.50 -66.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Andrés Bello Catholic University
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) is a private university in Venezuela. One of the biggest universities in Venezuela, UCAB has campuses in several cities, such as Caracas (where the main campus is located), Los Teques, Guayana and Coro. Named for Venezuelan writer Andrés Bello, UCAB was founded in October 1953 by the Society of Jesus (Episcopado Venezolano a la Compañía de Jesús).
Located at 10.46 -66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Caricuao
Caricuao is a district of Caracas, Venezuela. It is part of Libertador municipality. It is named after a powerful indigenous chief of the Caracas tribe, who fought bravely against the Spaniard Conquistadores; he and Tiuna chief were the first indigenous leaders to set up "armies" on their tribes to organize the battles against their enemies, the Spanish, to which they inflicted great losses as the native indigenous tribes were fighting the Spanish settlement.
Located at 10.43 -66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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