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Municipality and City in Caribbean, Colombia
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Maicao is a city in the La Guajira department in northeastern Colombia, near the border with Venezuela.
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Mezquita de Omar Ibn Al-Jattab
It stands out as one of the largest mosques in all of Latin America. The mosque was built in 1997 to accommodate the city's notable Arab and Muslim population, mostly composed of Lebanese immigrants, though their numbers have been dwindled. It's quite a beautiful site and a must-visit if you're in the area. Also referred to locally as Mezquita de Maicao.
This protected area has at least 14,400 hectares, and is the source of water for part of the population of Maicao. There are approximately 200 types of plants and 177 species of birds. Montes de Oca is home to endangered forest species such as Guayacán.
There is no ATM in the bus terminal, you'll have get a taxi driver to drive you to the city center.
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