Machiques is a city in
Zulia State
Zulia State (, ; Wayuu language, Wayuu: ''Mma’ipakat Suuria'') is one of the States of Venezuela, 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. As of the 2011 census, it has a population of 3,704,404, the largest population among Vene ...
,
Venezuela
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, located in the northwest portion of the country. It is close to the border with
Colombia
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, and the area's main economic activity is
cattle raising
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. On 16 August 2005
West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, en route from
Panama City
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to
Fort-de-France
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History
Before it was ceded to France by Spain in 1635, the area of Fort-de-Fra ...
,
stalled and crashed in a mountainous area of the municipality, killing all 160 people on board.
Transport
It is proposed that the city receive a railway station on the new national railway network.
See also
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Railway stations in Venezuela
References
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Cities in Zulia