Ciénaga Las Playitas
Ciénaga Las Playitas is a lagoon in Magdalena Department, Costa Norte. Ciénaga Las Playitas is situated nearby to the locality Barrio Las Flores, as well as near Las Flores Neighbourhood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ventana al mundo.
Ventana al mundo
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The Window to the World is a public monument located in Barranquilla, Colombia. It was built in 2018 to commemorate the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games, which the city hosted. Ventana al mundo is situated 3½ km southwest of Ciénaga Las Playitas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bocas de Ceniza and Barranquilla.
Bocas de Ceniza
Locality
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Bocas de Ceniza is the mouth of the Magdalena River in the Caribbean Sea. It owes its name to the dusky color ocean waters take to receive the river. At present, the river flows into the sea through an artificial canal built in the 1930s. Bocas de Ceniza is situated 6 km northwest of Ciénaga Las Playitas.
Barranquilla
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Barranquilla is the capital district of the Atlántico department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port in the Caribbean coast region; as of 2018, it had a population of 1,206,319, making it Colombia's fourth-most populous city after Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali.
Ciénaga Las Playitas
- Type: Lagoon
- Also known as: “Cienaga Las Playitas”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Magdalena Department, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
11.06316° or 11° 3′ 47″ northLongitude
-74.81734° or 74° 49′ 2″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
7737357M+73GeoNames ID
12349731
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In Other Languages
“Ciénaga Las Playitas” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Ciénaga Las Playitas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barrio Las Flores and Las Flores Neighbourhood.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque Nacional Natural Isla de Salamanca and Isla 1928.
Magdalena Department: Must-Visit Destinations
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