Playa Grande
in Vargas, Venezuela
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Maiquetía (Simón Bolívar Internacional) Airport (1 mi) - El Libertador Airbase (47 mi)
- Escuela Mariscal Sucre Airport (50 mi)
- Arturo Michelena International Airport (70 mi)
- General Bartolome Salom International Airport (73 mi)
- Gran Roque Airport (95 mi)
- Valle de La Pascua Airport (118 mi)
- Calabozo Airport (120 mi)
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Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao (Unesco heritage, 103 mi) - Coro and its Port (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 10.610 and -67.010 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 10° 36' 35" and W -67° 0' 37"
- 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: 11:41 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- UTC/GMT offset: -4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 6:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.554 and 113.905 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sumbersuko - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into Playa Grande
Playa Grande in Vargas is a town located in Venezuela a little north-west of Caracas, the country's capital town.
Time in Playa Grande is now 11:41 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Caracas with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Playa Grande. The closest airport in Venezuela is Maiquetía (Simón Bolívar Internacional) Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), 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 is Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao in Netherlands at a distance of 103 mi (or 166 km). The closest in Venezuela is Coro and its Port in a distance of 104 mi (or 166 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La Guaira, Caricuao, Caracas, Chacao and Baruta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Venezuela Marriott Hotel Playa Grande
Videos from this area
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Caracas time lapse
Time lapse from Marriott Playa Grande hotel in Catia La Mar, near Caracas, Venezuela. Approximately two hours compressed to one minute.
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2° bautismo realizado en puerto escondido catia la mar.
Rafael Ruiz y Nelson Garcia TERTULIA - Mandolina Venezuela
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Curso Planificacion Sar La Guaira
Curso Planificacion SAR - Nivel primer respondedor, dictado a Bomberos de la Universidad Maritima del Caribe por Italo Sabatino en representacion de ULOR capitulo Venezuela.
Maduro entrega viviendas a familias de refugios en Vargas
El presidente encargado de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, encabezó un acto de entrega de viviendas este jueves en los estados Miranda y Vargas, esto como parte de la Gran Misión Vivienda ...
Gori en una rueda
Driving in Venezuela at night
A night drive from Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetia, to Marriott Playa Grande. The video is shaky because the roads are in a pretty poor state, and the Iveco is not the smoothest...
Landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport, Maiquetia, Venezuela
TAP Air Portugal - Flight TAP179 A330-223 - cn 312 - CS-TOG - Bartolomeu de Gusmao Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport / Porto Airport (OPO/LPPR) - Maiquetia's Simon Bolivar International Airport...
Landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport, Maiquetia, Venezuela.
Laser Airlines - Flight QL941 McDonnell Douglas MD-81 - YV469T Maracaibo City's La Chinita International Airport (MAR/SVMC) - Maiquetia's Simón Bolivar International Airport (CCS/SVMI).
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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.
Catia La Mar
Catia La Mar is a city and port in the municipality of Vargas, in the State of Vargas in Maiquetía, Venezuela. It is Maiquetia's neighbor to the west. Catia la Mar is about 10 minutes from Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela's main airport). Named after a 16th century chief, Catia, contemporary of the famous Guaicaipuro, the city hosts a naval academy and university, a fishing port called La Zorra, and several beaches (Costa Dorada, Playa La Zorra, Playa Candilejas, Puerto Viejo).
Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetia is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Venezuela, about 13 miles (21 kilometers) from downtown Caracas. Simply called 'Maiquetia' by the local population, it is the top international air passenger gateway to Venezuela among the twelve international airports in the country. From 1960 to 1997, it was the main hub for VIASA, Venezuela's former flag carrier till the air carrier went bankrupt.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Playa Grande.
- La Guaira
- Caricuao
- Caracas
- Chacao
- Baruta
- San Antonio de Los Altos
- Petare
- Carrizal
- El Hatillo
- Los Teques
- Las Tejerias
- Charallave
- Guarenas
- El Consejo
- Cua
- Guatire
- La Victoria
- San Francisco de Yare
- Ocumare del Tuy
- San Mateo
- Turmero
- San Casimiro
- Cagua
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rita
- Palo Negro
- San Sebastian
- Maracay
- El Limon
- Caucagua