El Cairo
in Puerto Santander of Departamento de Norte de Santander, Colombia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.318 and -72.424 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 19' 4" and W -72° 25' 27"
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: 08:46 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Bogota
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 5:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-7.667 and 107.683 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cilauteureun
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 El Cairo

El Cairo in Puerto Santander (Departamento de Norte de Santander) is a city in Colombia about 280 mi (or 451 km) north-east of Bogota, the country's capital.

Local time in El Cairo is now 08:46 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of El Cairo. The closest is airport we know is La Fria Airport in Venezuela in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km). The closest airport in Colombia is Camilo Daza International Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 19 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox in a distance of 100 mi (or 162 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La Fria, Las Mesas, Coloncito, Umuquena and Seboruco. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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Published: December 01, 2014
Length: 15:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: santiago VEVOmiche

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Published: August 25, 2007
Length: 31:55 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ecoand

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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.

Pamplonita River

The Pamplonita River is the main river of the Colombian city of Cúcuta and one of the most important of the Norte de Santander Department. The pamplonita river was used to transport cacao, the main form of wealth in the region and a major axis of the economy during the 18th and 19th centuries. It begins, at 3000 m, in the hill of Altogrande, the desert of Fontibón, the neighborhoods of Pamplona.

Located at 8.32972, -72.4425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cúcuta, Rivers of Colombia

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