Explore La California in Venezuela
La California in the region of Vargas is a town in Venezuela - some 9 mi or ( 14 km ) North-East of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Current time in La California is now 08:08 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: Palo de Agua, Los Aguacates, Oranjestad, Valencia, and Punta Tanaguarena. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Palo de Agua . We encountered 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 La California ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Brincadelica (Underground Rave Party in Venezuela - Marenostrum)
Video de una fiesta rave en 1998, Los Caracas, Venezuela. A rave party at the beach in Venezuela. ..
JOAN BAEZ -Sleeper
JOAN BAEZ: Dark chords on a big guitar, cd del 2003. Sleeper de Greg Brown It's another happy April to every happy fool. And you move through my dreams like a trout moves through a pool. Sure I will d ..
La Guaira to Caracas
Glimpses of Venezuela: Journey from Simon Bolivar International Airport at La Guaira in the State of Vargas to Chacao neighbourhood in Caracas, Wednesday, 23 May 2012. ..
Macuto
Trip with our friend Nirgua in the barrios of Macuto, Vargas. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
El Ávila National Park
The El Ávila National Park (or Waraira Repano, from an indigenous name for the area) covers part of the mountainous region of the coastal area of north-central Venezuela. The area's highest elevation is Pico Naiguatá, at 2,765 meters above sea level. The National Park is named for the Cerro El Ávila (Mountain El Ávila), usually just referred to as "El Ávila", which reaches 2,740 meters above sea level.
Located at 10.53 -66.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Universidad Metropolitana
The Metropolitan University was founded in 1970 by a group of entrepreneurs led by Eugenio Mendoza Goiticoa in the terrains donated by the businessman Pius Schlageter, father of the Venezuelan painter Eduardo Schlageter. It is located in the city of Caracas, Venezuela, near Petare. Today, the University has 5,000 students and approximately 500 professors. It is a business oriented private University, Business Administration being one of the most important courses offered.
Located at 10.50 -66.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
La Guaira
La Guaira is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Vargas and the country's chief port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, 30 kilometres to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during the December 1999 floods and mudslides that affected much of the region. Today, La Guaira exports cocoa beans, coffee, and tobacco. The city hosts its own professional baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, the Tiburones de La Guaira.
Located at 10.60 -66.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Petare
Petare is a city in Miranda, Venezuela, and is part of the urban area of Caracas. It is the located in the Sucre Municipality, one of the five divisions of Caracas. The city was founded in 1621 under the name of San Jose de Guanarito. It grew to become a part of the greater Caracas area as the latter expanded in area and population. The city is traditionally considered to be a suburb of Caracas, but has developed its own commercial core.
Located at 10.48 -66.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base
Generalisimo Francisco de Miranda Airbase is located in Caracas, Venezuela. The airport is named for Francisco de Miranda a South American revolutionary, though most people refer to this airport as La Carlota. On November 27, 1992, the airport was bombed during a coup attempt. In 2006, Leopoldo López, mayor of the Chacao Municipality (where La Carlota is located), has proposed demolishing the airport and building homes and businesses on the land.
Located at 10.48 -66.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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