Media Luna
in Uribia of Departamento de La Guajira, Colombia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.252 and -71.982 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 15' 5" and W -71° 58' 55"
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: 02:13 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Bogota
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 5:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.457 and 105.705 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waterfall
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Colombia in South America

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 Media Luna

Media Luna in Uribia (Departamento de La Guajira) is a city in Colombia about 547 mi (or 880 km) north of Bogota, the country's capital.

Local time in Media Luna is now 02:13 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Media Luna. The closest airport in Colombia is Maicao Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Riohacha, Sinamaica, El Toro, Concepcion and Maracaibo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (83 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'Exxon Corp/El Cerrejon Colombia 1988'

Exxon Corp/El Cerrejon Colombia 1988

Published: December 08, 2009
Length: 05:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Barry Braverman

In 1978 Exxon began work on one of the largest industrial projects of the 20th century in the Guajira Desert of northern Colombia. This undeveloped region juts into the Caribbean where many...

preview picture of video 'Embraer ERJ-145LR Satena Aproximacion NDB-Z Aropuerto de Puerto Bolivar Guajira'

Embraer ERJ-145LR Satena Aproximacion NDB-Z Aropuerto de Puerto Bolivar Guajira

Published: December 30, 2008
Length: 55:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ricardo Hernan Contreras Rodriguez

Aproximacion NDB-Z Aeropuerto de Puerto Bolivar con viento cruzado y rafagas.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Puerto Bolívar Airport

Puerto Bolívar Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Puerto Bolívar) is a private airport located in the Guajira Department of Colombia. The closest city is Uribia. It is located next to the Cerrejón coal terminal and only serves the workers of the area. Only private sector aircraft and Colombia's Aerocivil land at Puerto Bolivar. No commercial airlines serve the airport and it is mostly empty.

Located at 12.2214, -71.9847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Colombia

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