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Porguera Destination Guide

Explore Porguera in Venezuela

Porguera in the region of Zulia is a place in Venezuela - some 329 mi or ( 529 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .

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Time in Porguera is now 01:25 AM (Sunday) . 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, Veras Altas, Valera, Valencia, and La Villa del Rosario. Since you are here already, consider visiting Oranjestad . Where to go and what to see in Porguera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

La Chinita International Airport

La Chinita International Airport is an airport located at Maracaibo, Venezuela. The airport was opened on November 16, 1969, during the government of President of Venezuela Rafael Caldera to open a gate to the western part of the country and alleviate congestion from Simón Bolívar International Airport near Caracas, which manages about 90% of the international flights in Venezuela. La Chinita International Airport is the second airport in importance by movements.

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Located at 10.56 -71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in Venezuela, Maracaibo

Zulia Department

Zulia Department from 1824 to 1830 was one of the departments of Gran Colombia. It was split from the Venezuela Department. It encompassed 4 provinces - Maracaybo/Maracaibo, Coro Province, Mérida Province and Trujillo Province.

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Located at 10.57 -71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Departments of Gran Colombia

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 26 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1962, Cable-stayed bridges in Venezuela, Lake Maracaibo, Maracaibo