El Paraíso
El Paraíso is a locality in Distracción, La Guajira. El Paraíso is situated nearby to the locality Cascajito, as well as near La Loma.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Distracción and Fonseca.
Distracción
Town
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Distracción is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Founded in 1845 by a man from neighboring Barrancas named Antonio María Vidal on the right margin of the Ranchería River. Distracción is situated 4 km north of El Paraíso.
Fonseca
Town
Fonseca is a municipality located in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. The town celebrates the Festival del Retorno in honor of St Augustine with religious celebrations, vallenato music events and others. Fonseca is situated 6 km northeast of El Paraíso.
El Paraíso
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “El Paraiso”
- Location: Distracción, La Guajira, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
10.86333° or 10° 51′ 48″ northLongitude
-72.88972° or 72° 53′ 23″ westElevation
193 metres (633 feet)Open location code
7729V476+84GeoNames ID
3758130
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