Lake Maracaibo
Tours, photos, geography, places to stay and eat, oil industry and more regional information about the lake and surrounding area.
Battle of Lake Maracaibo
"The Battle of Lake Maracaibo was fought on July 24, 1823 in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo between Almirante (Admiral)José Prudencio Padilla and Royalist Captain Ángel Laborde. The battle was won by the patriot forces, and was the definite and last battle of the Venezuelan War of Independence."
"The Battle of Lake Maracaibo was fought on July 24, 1823 in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo between Almirante (Admiral)José Prudencio Padilla and Royalist Captain Ángel Laborde. The battle was won by the patriot forces, and was the definite and last battle of the Venezuelan War of Independence."
Lake Maracaibo
News about the lake and area includes business, sports, economy and news of the world.
News about the lake and area includes business, sports, economy and news of the world.
Maracaibo Lake Western Coast
"Maracaibo Lake Western Coast is among the richest Venezuelan lands in oil as well as in fertile soils. This zone is full of beautiful landscapes that spread from the exotic Miranda beaches."
"Maracaibo Lake Western Coast is among the richest Venezuelan lands in oil as well as in fertile soils. This zone is full of beautiful landscapes that spread from the exotic Miranda beaches."
Maracaibo
Description and related links.
Description and related links.
Maracaibo
Brief background.
Brief background.
Maracaibo
Current and forecast.
Current and forecast.
Maracaibo
"Maracaibo is one of only 17 ancient lakes on earth. It is estimated to be the second oldest, having been created approximately 36 million years ago. Maracaibo is the largest lake in South America and is connected to the Gulf of Venezuela by a narrow strait in the north, making it slightly saline."
"Maracaibo is one of only 17 ancient lakes on earth. It is estimated to be the second oldest, having been created approximately 36 million years ago. Maracaibo is the largest lake in South America and is connected to the Gulf of Venezuela by a narrow strait in the north, making it slightly saline."
Maracaibo
Tourist attractions, beaches, directions, hotels, things to see and do, restaurants and useful data for Maracaibo, the capital of Zulia State and the country’s second largest city, located on the banks of the lake of the same name.
Tourist attractions, beaches, directions, hotels, things to see and do, restaurants and useful data for Maracaibo, the capital of Zulia State and the country’s second largest city, located on the banks of the lake of the same name.
Maracaibo, Lake
"Discovered in 1499 by the Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda, the lake lies in the extremely hot, humid lowlands of the Maracaibo basin, a region that, almost enclosed by mountains, is semiarid in the north but has an average annual rainfall of 50 in. (127 cm) in the south. The basin is one of the major oil-producing areas of the world, and was developed beginning in 1918."
"Discovered in 1499 by the Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda, the lake lies in the extremely hot, humid lowlands of the Maracaibo basin, a region that, almost enclosed by mountains, is semiarid in the north but has an average annual rainfall of 50 in. (127 cm) in the south. The basin is one of the major oil-producing areas of the world, and was developed beginning in 1918."