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Tocoroca Destination Guide
Discover Tocoroca in Colombia
Tocoroca in the region of Norte de Santander is a place located in Colombia - some 271 mi or ( 436 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital .
Local time in Tocoroca is now 12:58 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: San Cristóbal, San Carlos del Zulia, San Antonio del Tachira, Maracaibo, and Puerto Villamizar. When in this area, you might want to check out San Cristóbal . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tocoroca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 8.33 -72.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 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 21 km away
Puerto Santander
Puerto Santander is a town and smallest municipality in the Norte de Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. It is part of the rural zone of Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta and it is localed north of Cúcuta, completely surrounded by the municipality of Cúcuta and the border with Venezuela.
Located at 8.36 -72.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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