Taroa
in Uribia of Departamento de La Guajira, Colombia

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.427 and -71.574 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 25' 38" and W -71° 34' 24"
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: 06:54 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Bogota
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:24 am and 6:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.457 and 105.705 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waterfall
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Colombia in South America

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 Taroa

Taroa in Uribia (Departamento de La Guajira) is a city in Colombia about 567 mi (or 912 km) north of Bogota, the country's capital.

Local time in Taroa is now 06:54 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 Taroa. The closest airport in Colombia is Maicao Airport in a distance of 85 mi (or 136 km), South-West. 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: Sinamaica, Santa Cruz de los Taques, El Toro, Oranjestad and Punto Fijo. 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.

Expedición Alta Guajira Sobre las dunas de Taroa

Published: August 20, 2012
Length: 41:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Canal Ecoglobal Expeditions

Expedición Alta Guajira Sobre las dunas de Taroa www.ecoglobalexpeditions.com.


Dunas de Taroa en la Alta Guajira (Colombia)

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 25:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Amapacoan Gaia


Dunas de Taroa, departamento de la Guajira, Colomba (Alta Guajira)

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 15:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Postales Vivas


Dunas de Taroa, Alta Guajira, Colombia

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Amapacoan Gaia


Descubre mas de ti en la Guajira | Punta Gallinas | Cabo de la Vela

Published: March 18, 2012
Length: 26:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: colombiaunique

Alta Guajira, Punta Gallinas, Playa Taroa, Bahia hondita, Parque Macuira, Nazareth, Cabo de la Vela y mucho mas...


Diarhé en motocyclette!!! Punta Gallina, Colombia

Published: October 30, 2012
Length: 02:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stephan Brassard

Le boutte du boutte le plus au nord de l'Amérique du Sud.


PUNTA GALLINAS, Dunas de Taroa, Bahia Hondita - LA GUAJIRA Colombia

Published: October 12, 2013
Length: 49:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aventure Colombia

Punta Gallinas esta en la Peninsula del desierto de La Guajira en la Costa Caribe de Colombia. Es el punto mas al norte del continente sur americano. Disfruten de caminatas en el desierto y...


Sand Dunes, Punta Gallinas, Colombia

Published: September 25, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Smilla Snow

Sand Dunes, Punta Gallinas, La Guajira, Colombia, 10.08.2011.


Extremo norte de Sudamérica, Punta Gallinas, Guajira, Colombia

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 57:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Amapacoan Gaia


Travesía Alta Guajira - Punta Gallinas

Published: April 28, 2011
Length: 35:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andres Cadavid

Travesía al Punto Extremo Norte de Colombia y Sudamerica.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Caserío Taroa, Taroa