El Dorado
in Bolívar, Venezuela

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.733 and -61.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 43' 59" and W -61° 37' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Bolivar - VEF
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:06 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Caracas
UTC/GMT offset: -4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 5:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.117 and 118.067 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kawinda
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Venezuela in South America

Safety Score: 4,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Venezuela.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Venezuela. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover El Dorado

El Dorado in Bolívar is a town in Venezuela about 442 mi (or 712 km) south-east of Caracas, the country's capital city.

Current time in El Dorado is now 01:06 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Caracas with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports near El Dorado. The closest airport in Venezuela is El Dorado Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Canaima National Park in a distance of 124 mi (or 200 km), South-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Guasipati, El Palmer, Upata, Sierra Imataca and Ciudad Guayana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

30°C (86 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

32°C (89 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

31°C (87 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'Venezuela El Dorado bis Gran Sabana'

Venezuela El Dorado bis Gran Sabana

Published: May 26, 2008
Length: 12:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Günter Kaiser

Von El Callao bis zum Anfang der Gran Sabana, fährt man durch viele alte Goldgräberdörfer.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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El Dorado, Venezuela

El Dorado is a small town in eastern Venezuela. It is situated in Bolívar State, on the Cuyuni River. It is the second largest town in Sifontes Municipality; the capital of the municipality is Tumeremo. El Dorado was founded in the 19th century. It is in a gold-mining area on the road to Brazil. The town is famous for its prison, which is mentioned in the book Papillon. El Dorado has an airport.

Located at 6.71667, -61.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Bolívar (state)

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Dorado, EOR