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Machiques Destination Guide

Delve into Machiques in Venezuela

Machiques in the region of Zulia with its 62,968 residents is a city in Venezuela - some 386 mi or ( 622 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital .

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Current time in Machiques is now 12:10 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, San Jose, San Felipe, San Carlos del Zulia, and La Villa del Rosario. While being here, make sure to check out Oranjestad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Machiques ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

West Caribbean Airways Flight 708

West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 was a West Caribbean Airways charter flight which crashed in a mountainous region in northwest Venezuela on the morning of Tuesday, August 16, 2005, killing all 152 passengers and eight crew. The plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, was en route from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) in Panama City, Panama to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF) in Fort-de-France, Martinique.

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Located at 10.07 -72.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 2005 meteorology, Accidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas MD-82, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by ice, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2005, Aviation accidents and incidents in Venezuela