Río La Asunción
Río La Asunción is an intermittent stream in Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands. Río La Asunción is situated nearby to the neighborhood Cocheima, as well as near the locality Santa Isabel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle and Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción.
Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle
Castle
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Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle is a colonial castle built in the seventeenth century by the Spanish monarchy on Margarita Island, Venezuela. After a group of French pirates attacked the city of La Asunción, its construction started on 24 March 1677, by order of governor Juan Muñoz de Gadea, and it was finished c. 1683.
Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción
Sports venue
Gimnasio Ciudad de La Asunción is an indoor sporting arena located in La Asunción, Venezuela. The capacity of the arena is 8,500 spectators and is used mostly for basketball. It hosts the Guaiqueríes de Margarita of the Venezuelan Basketball League.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Valle del Espíritu Santo and La Plaza de Paraguachí.
El Valle del Espíritu Santo
Town
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El Valle del Espíritu Santo is a village near Porlamar, in the Nueva Esparta state of Venezuela. Founded as the capital of the island in 1529, El Valle del Espíritu Santo is just north of Porlamar. El Valle del Espíritu Santo is situated 7 km southwest of Río La Asunción.
La Plaza de Paraguachí
Town
La Plaza de Paraguachí is a town on Isla Margarita, in the state of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela. It is the capital of the Antolín del Campo Municipality. La Plaza de Paraguachí is situated 7 km north of Río La Asunción.
Pampatar
Photo: Elianne Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pampatar is a city on Margarita Island. The Castillo de San Carlos de Borromeo on the waterfront in the center of town. Constructed entirely of coral, the fort, built by the Spanish in 1662 after the original was destroyed by the Dutch.
Río La Asunción
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Also known as: “Río Asunción” and “Rio La Asuncion”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
11.03729° or 11° 2′ 14″ northLongitude
-63.85851° or 63° 51′ 31″ westElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
773R24PR+WHGeoNames ID
3480982
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Satellite Map
Discover Río La Asunción from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Asunción and Cocheima.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Embalse La Asunción and Cerro Pelón.
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