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Playa Grande Destination Guide

Touring Playa Grande in Venezuela

Playa Grande in the region of Vargas is located in Venezuela - some 12 mi or ( 20 km ) North-West of Caracas , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Playa Grande

Time in Playa Grande is now 06:28 AM (Thursday) . 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: Pedro Garcia, El Oasis, Mare, Oranjestad, and Valencia. Being here already, consider visiting Pedro Garcia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Playa Grande ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Boeing 767-300 interior

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Boeing 767-300 TF-FIB in Caracas, operating for Santa Barbara Airlines. November 2010 ..

AIRFRANCE Airbus A340-300 / CARACAS A PARIS

9:57 min by DustyWalls
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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

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Flight between Caracas - Venezuela & San Juan - Puerto Rico ..

Aterrizaje en la maiquetia Mexicana A320

6:04 min by wasuno
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Vuelo procente de la ciudad de Mexico con destino al aeropuerto Internacional Simon Bolivar en pleno amanecer (sunrise) en el estado Vargas, La guaira de las Aerolineas Mexicana en un Airbus A320-100/ ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 10.60 -66.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1940s establishments in Venezuela, Airports established in 1945, Airports in Venezuela, Vargas (state)

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).

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Located at 10.60 -67.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Vargas (state), Port cities and towns in Venezuela

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.

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Located at 10.60 -66.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1577, Populated places in Vargas (state), Port cities in Venezuela, Port cities in the Caribbean, Ports and harbours of Venezuela

Miraflores Palace

The Palacio de Miraflores (Spanish for "Miraflores Palace") is the official workplace of the President of Venezuela. It is located on Urdaneta Avenue, Libertador Municipality in Caracas. It was started on 27 April 1884 under the direction of Giuseppe Orsi and was intended as the family residence of Joaquin Crespo. Also participated: painter Julián Oñate, Juan Bautista Sales and his team of esculptors, decorators, wood cavers, constructors - who erected the European-style Miraflores Palace.

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Located at 10.51 -66.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Caracas, Houses completed in 1897, Neoclassical palaces, Official residences in Venezuela, Palaces in Venezuela, Presidential palaces

National Pantheon of Venezuela

The Panthéon is a building on the northern edge of the old town of Caracas, Venezuela. It was originally built as a church, but is now used as a famous burial place. The entire central nave is dedicated to Simón Bolívar, with the altar's place taken by the hero's bronze sarcophagus, while lesser luminaries are relegated to the aisles.

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Located at 10.51 -66.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1874 establishments, Buildings and structures in Caracas, Mausoleums, National cemeteries, Simón Bolívar, Visitor attractions in Caracas