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La Palmita Destination Guide

Explore La Palmita in Venezuela

La Palmita in the region of Zulia is a place in Venezuela - some 312 mi or ( 502 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .

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Time in La Palmita is now 07:27 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Valencia, Trujillo, Tolosa, and Santa Rita. Since you are here already, consider visiting Oranjestad . Where to go and what to see in La Palmita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge

The General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge is located at the outlet of Lake Maracaibo, in western Venezuela. The bridge connects Maracaibo with much of the rest of the country. It is named after General Rafael Urdaneta, a Venezuelan hero in the War of Independence.

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Located at 10.57 -71.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1962, Cable-stayed bridges in Venezuela, Lake Maracaibo, Maracaibo

La Chiquinquirá Church (Maracaibo)

La Chiquinquirá Church (Spanish: Virgen de La Chiquinquirá) is a church in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The feast day of the church is November 17. Annually on this day many thousands of people gather around the church.

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Located at 10.64 -71.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Churches in Venezuela, Maracaibo

Puerto Miranda

Puerto Miranda is an oil port situated on the east side of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela opposite the city of Maracaibo and is operated by the Venezuelan State Oil Company (PDVSA PETROLEO, S.A. ) It is the largest crude oil export port in South America.

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Located at 10.75 -71.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Ports and harbours of Venezuela

Rafael Belloso Chacin University

The Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin University or (URBE) is a private university in Maracaibo, Zulia State, and one of the largest in Venezuela. Founded by his current principal Dr. Oscar Belloso Medina in 1989. It is a university located in Maracaibo. It has approximately 27.000 students in undergraduate, graduate and other courses offered by this university and these are divided into 5 faculties from which they derive 9 schools that are taught in 17 runs and 25 graduate programs.

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Located at 10.69 -71.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1989 establishments in Venezuela, Educational institutions established in 1989, Maracaibo, Universities in Venezuela

Plaza de toros Monumental de Maracaibo

Plaza de toros Monumental de Maracaibo is a bull ring in Maracaibo, Venezuela. It is currently used for bull fighting. The stadium holds 15,000 people and was built in 1972.

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Located at 10.69 -71.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1972, Bullrings in Venezuela