Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda is a cape in Vargas Municipality, Venezuela. Punta Gorda is situated nearby to the suburb Mare, as well as near the neighborhood 10 de Marzo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Simón Bolívar International Airport.
Simón Bolívar International Airport
Aerodrome
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Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela, serving Caracas, the capital of the country, the center of which is about 21 kilometres to the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catia La Mar and La Guaira.
Catia La Mar
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Catia La Mar is a city in the state of La Guaira in Central Venezuela. The beaches west of the Caracas airport beginning with Catia La Mar have never been as popular or well maintained as those to the east.
La Guaira
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La Guaria is the capital of the state of La Guaira in Central Venezuela. This is the country's historic port of entry. It is located next to Maiquetia which hosts the airport which sees 90% of the international air traffic in Venezuela and is about 20 minutes drive when there is no traffic from the country capital of Caracas.
Macuto
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Macuto is a city in the state of La Guaira in Central Venezuela. Macuto is some 10 km from the airport and the adjoining state capital of La Guaira. Since Macuto is served by public buses and the "por Puesto" private jitneys from Caracas, the quiet weekday beaches will become crowded with many Caracenos on weekends.
Punta Gorda
- Type: Cape
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Vargas Municipality, Vargas, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
10.60779° or 10° 36′ 28″ northLongitude
-66.97248° or 66° 58′ 21″ westElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
772MJ25H+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 5706992621OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Punta Gorda” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta Gorda”
- Italian: “punta Gorda”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirador de Punta Gorda and Estadio SENIAT.
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