Rio Escalante

The Escalante River is a river of . It drains into . The river rises in the Venezuelan Andes. It then flows through the Maracaibo dry forests ecoregion before emptying into Lake Maracaibo.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Carlos del Zulia.

Town
is the capital of Colón Municipality, located in Zulia State, . Founded on March 14, 1778, by Captain Nicolás José Antúnez Pacheco y de la Cruz y Velasco, alderman of the city of , accompanied by lieutenant Ramón Hernández de la Calle, in charge of the pacification of Motilón Indians populating the area. is situated 10 km southeast of Rio Escalante.

Rio Escalante

Latitude
9.07987° or 9° 4′ 48″ north
Longitude
-71.96272° or 71° 57′ 46″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
67XC32HP+WW
Geo­Names ID
3640974
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