La Colombia
La Colombia is a locality in El Retén, Magdalena Department. La Colombia is situated nearby to the locality Andalucía, as well as near Casablanca.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aracataca and El Retén.
Aracataca
Photo: Tim Buendia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aracataca is a small town in the Magdalena Department of Colombia, to the south of Santa Marta. Largely unknown to travelers and even to the guidebooks, this town absolutely should not be overlooked in the itinerary of anyone with any interest in Gabriel García Márquez.
El Retén
Town
El Retén is a town and municipality of the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia. El Retén is situated 8 km northwest of La Colombia.
La Colombia
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Campamento La Colombia”, “Colombiano”, and “LA Colombia”
- Location: El Retén, Magdalena Department, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
10.56143° or 10° 33′ 41″ northLongitude
-74.21532° or 74° 12′ 55″ westElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
7727HQ6M+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 703470903OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3679471
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