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Altamira Destination Guide
Explore Altamira in Colombia
Altamira in the region of Norte de Santander is a town in Colombia - some 253 mi or ( 406 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital city .
Current time in Altamira is now 11:43 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: San Cristóbal, San Carlos del Zulia, San Antonio del Tachira, Maracaibo, and Acarigua. Since you are here already, make sure to check out San Cristóbal . Where to go and what to see in Altamira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bucarasica
Bucarasica is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander.
Located at 8.05 -72.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sardinata
Sardinata is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander.
Located at 8.08 -72.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lourdes, Norte de Santander
Lourdes is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander.
Located at 7.97 -72.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Avianca Flight 410
Avianca Flight 410 was a flight that crashed at 13:17 on March 17, 1988, near Cúcuta, Colombia. The aircraft was a Boeing 727-21 operated by Avianca, the national airline of Colombia. Flight 410 was a regular scheduled domestic passenger flight from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cartagena de Indias-Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG). The aircraft crashed at El Espartillo mountain shortly after takeoff from runway 33 at Cúcuta.
Located at 8.08 -72.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gramalote
Gramalote is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Currently, the complete destruction of the town is considered imminent due to massive mudslides brought about by unprecedented flooding that most of Colombia has undergone. Its average temperature is 23 °C and its height of 1040 meters above sea level. Prior to the 2010 Colombian floods it had a population of 7853 inhabitants.
Located at 7.93 -72.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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