Puerta de Hercules
Puerta de Hercules is a pass in Vargas Municipality, Venezuela and has an elevation of 2,277 metres. Puerta de Hercules is situated nearby to the locality Plan de Los Indios, as well as near Los Aguacates.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pico Naiguatá.
Pico Naiguatá
Peak
Pico Naiguatá is the summit of a mountain in South America near Caracas, Venezuela, part of the Venezuelan Coastal Range, of which it is the highest peak. Pico Naiguatá is situated 3 km east of Puerta de Hercules.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Los Palos Grandes and Altamira.
Los Palos Grandes
Suburb
Los Palos Grandes is a residential, tourist and financial district located in the Chacao Municipality in east Caracas, served by the Caracas Metro through the Miranda station of line 1. Los Palos Grandes is situated 6 km southwest of Puerta de Hercules.
Altamira
Suburb
Photo: Kinori, Public domain.
Altamira is a neighborhood located in the Chacao municipality of Caracas, Venezuela. It has its own Metro Station, many hotels and restaurants, and it is an important business and residential center of the city. Altamira is situated 6 km southwest of Puerta de Hercules.
La Castellana
Suburb
Photo: Csialdia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Castellana is a district in Caracas, Venezuela, located in the northeast part of the city, La Castellana is bordered on the south by Chacao, on the east by Altamira neighbourhood, on the west by Caracas Country Club and Campo Alegre neighbourhood and on the north by El Ávila National Park. La Castellana is situated 7 km southwest of Puerta de Hercules.
Puerta de Hercules
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,277 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Vargas Municipality, Vargas, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
10.54551° or 10° 32′ 44″ northLongitude
-66.81118° or 66° 48′ 40″ westElevation
2,277 metres (7,470 feet)Open location code
772MG5WQ+6GGeoNames ID
3481261
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