Touring Colopontay in Venezuela
Colopontay in the region of Zulia is located in Venezuela - some 357 mi or ( 574 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Time in Colopontay is now 07:40 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Oranjestad, Yaoruna, La Villa del Rosario, Maracaibo, and Machiques. Being here already, consider visiting Oranjestad . Check out our recommendations for Colopontay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab
The Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab (Spanish transcription Omar Iban Al-Jattab) is a mosque in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia. It is the second largest mosque in Latin America. It is locally known as “La Mezquita” (“The Mosque”), simply because it is the only mosque in the region. Along with the Dar Alarkan School, they are the centers for the Islamic faith and culture in the region. The mosque was constructed in 17 September 1997, and named after the second Sunni caliph Omar Ibn Al-Khattab.
Located at 11.38 -72.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Maicao
Maicao is a city and municipality in the Department of La Guajira, northern Republic of Colombia. It is located 76 km from Riohacha, the capital of the department and is the second largest urban center near the border with Venezuela, after the city of Cúcuta. The city was founded on June 27, 1927 by Colonel Rodolfo Morales and Tomás Curvelo Iguarán, on behalf of the Department of Magdalena in the middle of the Wayuu people territory.
Located at 11.38 -72.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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