Cabo de La Vela
in Uribia of Departamento de La Guajira, Colombia
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Maicao Airport (56 mi) - Jorge Isaac Airport (70 mi)
- Almirante Padilla Airport (70 mi)
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La Chinita International Airport (116 mi) - Josefa Camejo International Airport (138 mi)
- Oro Negro Airport (140 mi)
- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (143 mi)
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Queen Beatrix International Airport (145 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 12.192 and -72.146 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 12° 11' 31" and W -72° 8' 45"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Peso - COP
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:44 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:27 am and 6:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.457 and 105.705 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waterfall - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Colombia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Colombia. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Explore Cabo de La Vela
Cabo de La Vela in Uribia (Departamento de La Guajira) is a city in Colombia about 540 mi (or 870 km) north of Bogota, the country's capital.
Local time in Cabo de La Vela is now 08:44 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Cabo de La Vela. The closest airport in Colombia is Maicao Airport in a distance of 56 mi (or 90 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Riohacha, Sinamaica, El Toro, Concepcion and La Concepcion. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 85 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 18% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
32°C (89 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
30°C (86 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
30°C (86 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
MARCHA CIVICA SANTA MARTA - Parte 1
El día 20 de enero del 2011, se realizo una manifestacion civica, en la cual todo el pueblo samario se revelo ante la maxima autoridad y su comitiva, exigiendole la RENUNCIA IRREVOCABLE...
Faro, Cabo de la Vela - Guajira, Colombia
Vista desde el Faro ubicado en el Cabo de la Vela de la extensión de tierra a sus pies, desierto, mar y sol en un atardecer maravilloso. Este es un lugar totalmente recomendado para visitar.
TRAVESÍA CABO DE LA VELA, SCOOTER TEAM
un paseo en scooter desde Envigado hasta el Cabo, en nuestra Keeway, Matrix 150cc, fueron más de 3000 km de solo aventura y bellos paisajes.
KITE EN COLOMBIA,
1 ER Encuentro Kite Addict Colombia, en Riohacha y el Cabo de la Vela, colombia gracias a todos los que nos apoyaron: Rip Curl Barranquilla, Francisco collavini, Cogua boards, Acuapac, Castillo...
Cabo de la Vela 360°-Colombia
El espectacular Cabo de la Vela en el desierto de La Guajira, uno de los lugares mas al norte de Colombia, lugar donde habita la tribu indigena colombiana Wayuu.
CABO DE LA VELA - GUAJIRA
Indigenas wayuu en el desierto guajiro al norte de Colombia.
muerte de una tortuga
en el cabo de la vela (Guajira) unos pescadores matan a las tortugas diariamente para vivir de su carne. esta especie se encuentra en vía de extinción y no hay nadie que impida esta tragedia.
Cabo de la Vela y su Hoyo soplador
Hoyo soplador a 5 minutos del Pilon de Azucar por la orilla del mar con rumbo hacia el parque Eolico.
Choza en la playa
Chozita en el Cabo de La Vela. Estuvimos haciendo expedicion robinson un par de dias.
Cabo de la Vela - Rancheria utta
Cabo de la Vela - Rancheria utta - La Guajira - Wayuu - Hospedaje - Restaurante - Ecoturísmo - Etnoturísmo - Windsurf - Contáctenos: 3126878237.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cabo de la Vela
Cabo de la Vela (Spanish for "cape of sails") is a headland in the Guajira Peninsula in Colombia with an adjacent small fishing village. It is a popular ecotourism destination of the Caribbean Region of Colombia
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Cabo de La Vela.
- Riohacha
- Sinamaica
- El Toro
- Concepcion
- La Concepcion
- Maracaibo
- San Francisco
- Santa Rita
- Canape Capatarida
- La Villa del Rosario
- Mene de Mauroa
- Dabajuro
- Santa Cruz de los Taques
- Punto Fijo
- Valledupar
- La Plata
- Tia Juana
- Urumaco
- Oranjestad
- Ciudad Ojeda
- Machiques
- Santa Marta
- Pedregal
- El Corozo
- Bachaquero
- West Caribbean
- Coro
- San Timoteo
- La Vela de Coro
- La Cruz de Taratara
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Saraina, Inspeccion de Policia El Cabo, El Cabo
