Distracción
in Distracción of Departamento de La Guajira, Colombia
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Jorge Isaac Airport (35 mi) - Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (40 mi)
- Almirante Padilla Airport (44 mi)
- Maicao Airport (56 mi)
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La Chinita International Airport (82 mi) - Simón Bolívar International Airport (92 mi)
- Fundación Airport (93 mi)
- Oro Negro Airport (113 mi)
- Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 10.897 and -72.886 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 10° 53' 48" and W -72° 53' 9"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Peso - COP
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:44 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:44 am and 5:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.457 and 105.705 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waterfall - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Colombia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Colombia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Distracción
Distracción in Distracción (Departamento de La Guajira) with it's 4,742 inhabitants is located in Colombia about 442 mi (or 711 km) north of Bogota, the country's capital.
Local time in Distracción is now 08:44 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Distracción. The closest airport in Colombia is Jorge Isaac Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Colombia is Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena in a distance of 112 mi (or 181 km), West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Valledupar, Riohacha, La Villa del Rosario, Machiques and Sinamaica. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
29°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Mono Zabaleta & Rolando Ochoa (Pedacito de Mi Vida) el pase de los niños.
HD en SAN JUAN DEL CESAR.
Abuso de autoridad por parte de la policía nacional a población discapacitada San Juan del Cesar
Momentos en los que la policía nacional agrede de manera física a un joven discapacitado "sordomudo" de la institución educativa normal superior san juan del cesar la guajira.
mosaico festival de Compositores (escuela LUIS ENRIQUE MARTINEZ)
https://twitter.com/elem55 http://www.facebook.com/escuelaluisenriquemartinez http://www.myspace.com/escuelapollovallenato Estudiantes de la escuela luis enrique martinez presentando un mosaico ...
cabeza de hacha (escuela LUIS ENRIQUE MARTINEZ)
https://twitter.com/elem55 http://www.facebook.com/escuelaluisenriquemartinez http://www.myspace.com/escuelapollovallenato Estudiantes de la escuela luis enrique martinez presentando el tema...
no tiene na (escuela LUIS ENRIQUE MARTINEZ)
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La Peña Guajira - River side.
This video shows the exotic beauty of La Peña's landscapes, a town in Colombia.
Diomdes DIaz - LEOMEDES Por las carretereas de la guajira
Aquí, leomedes comentando del nuevo arreglo que le mandó hacer a su bus...
EL KIOSCO PARRANDERO Y EL TRIO DE ORO. Fortuna y desdicha (Sergio Moya Molina)
Bonnus track # 3 . Fortuna y desdicha (Sergio Moya Molina) La historia del vallenato tiene cientos de versos famosos que narran el territorio y dibujan sus fronteras, celebres juglares que...
el gallo jabao (escuela LUIS ENRIQUE MARTINEZ)
https://twitter.com/elem55 http://www.facebook.com/escuelaluisenriquemartinez http://www.myspace.com/escuelapollovallenato Voz y Acordeón de Cristian Andres Soler estudiante de acordeon ...
Martin Elias y Rolando Ochoa en La Distra(De mil a cien)
En el ultimo festival de los laureles 2009 Martin Elias canta su Exito DE MIL A CIEN en Distraccion Guajira. EXCLUSIVO VallenatoRiohachero.es.tl visitala y suscribanse!!!!
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Distracción, La Guajira
Distracción is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Founded in 1845 by a man from neighboring Barrancas named Antonio María Vidal on the right margin of the Ranchería River. The town celebrates the Festival de los Laureles (Spanish for Festival of the Laurels). The town's economy relies mostly in agriculture, farming and the rudimentary exploitation of a limestone mine.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Distracción.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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