Discover Piaroa in Venezuela
Piaroa in the region of Amazonas is a town located in Venezuela - some 448 mi or ( 721 km ) South of Caracas , the country's capital .
Local time in Piaroa is now 04:28 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: San Juan de Manapiare, San Fernando de Atabapo, Puerto Ayacucho, Totumal, and Inirida. When in this area, you might want to check out San Juan de Manapiare . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Piaroa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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San Fernando de Atabapo
San Fernando de Atabapo was the capital city of Venezuela's Amazonas state until the early 1900s. The population in 1997 was approximately 5,000. In the early twentieth century it was ruled for a long time by Tomas Funes, a powerful caudillo who controlled the local rubber industry (derived from indigenous rubber plants) by enslaving the local native populations.
Located at 4.05 -67.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Guaviare River
The Guaviare is a tributary of the Orinoco located in Colombia. The Guaviare has its source in two other rivers, the Ariari and the Guayabero, which in turn have their own sources in the eastern part of the Andes. At 1,497 km long, it is the longest river on the Orinoco and is navigable for 630 km of its total length. The Guaviare is considered the border between the Llanos and the Amazon Rainforest. Its main tributary is the Inírida River.
Located at 4.04 -67.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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