Caracas, Venezuela

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 10.500000, -66.916664.

Caracas is one of the largest cities in South America, the capital city of Venezuela, its large industrial center and an important transportation hub of the north coastal area. With the full name of Santiago de León de Caracas, the city can be found on one of the northernmost edges of the South American Continent, as well as in the northern region of the country. Caracas has the area of about 16 square miles and its downtown area can be found about 6 miles south of the shores of the Caribbean Sea. The city is built on the banks of the Guaire River and it is the largest city of the country. Caracas is located about 640 miles north east of Bogota, about 865 miles east of Panama City, and about 22.3 hundred miles north west of the city of Brasilia.

The city enjoys a great geographical location, right at the feet of the mountain range Cerro El Ávila, which literally protects the city from possible negative climatic conditions coming from the sea. The downtown area of the city can be found in the northeastern part of the municipal area, with the central districts being called Los Caobos, Quinta Crespo, Los Chaguaramos, and a few others. The largest neighboring towns of Caracas include the districts of La Urbina, Petare, Antimano, Fort Tiuna, Catia, and so on. Caracas is a beautiful city with a long and winding history and plenty of various tourist attractions. National Pantheon, Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex, Federal Capitol, Cerro El Ávila, Parque Central Complex and many other landmarks of the city are visited by thousands of tourists from around the world.

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Caracas, Venezuela Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Caracas, Venezuela is 10.500000, and the longitude is -66.916664. Caracas, Venezuela is located at Venezuela country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 10° 30' 0.0000'' N and 66° 54' 59.9904'' W.