Alberto Lleras Dam, Colombia
From series “The Most Impressive Dams on Earth”
Alberto Lleras Dam is another touristic place of interest in Columbia. People usually call it "Alberto Lleras" as the principal software engineer. Nevertheless, the official name of the dam is Guavio Dam, in honour of the river. The dam was taken into use in 1989. Its height is 243 meters and length 390 meters. The artificial reservoir’s volume is 4 200 cube meters.
As earlier, today there you can meet some rare animals, plants and watch the birds. For them, these wonderful places are home for thousands of years. The dam itself doesn’t look bad in the area, it fits into the local nature. At the first glance, it is quite hard to understand that dam is a man-made construction. 
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Useful staff nearby
ATM bankomat: 'Cajero ATH Oficina Labranzas Gacheta I - Banco de Bogotá' located in 19 km (
check the route on the map).
check the route on the map).
Fuel station: 'Estacion Brio Gachala' in 1.12 km
Supermarket: 'supermercado paty.s' in 1.13 km
Apotheek: 'Drogueria Central' in 1.2 km
Police station: 'Policia Nacional Estación Gachalá' in 1.07 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Restaurante Bar Gacha-Chios' in 1.05 km
Nearest airports:
» El Dorado International Airport BOG - in 70 km
» Matecana International Airport PEI - in 247 km
» El Eden International Airport AXM - in 251 km
» Jose Maria Cordova International Airport MDE - in 268 km
» Olaya Herrera Airport EOH - in 285 km
» El Dorado International Airport BOG - in 70 km
» Matecana International Airport PEI - in 247 km
» El Eden International Airport AXM - in 251 km
» Jose Maria Cordova International Airport MDE - in 268 km
» Olaya Herrera Airport EOH - in 285 km
Cities nearby
Best hotels near Alberto Lleras Dam
Finca La Muralla
Located in 45 km from Alberto Lleras Dam
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Rooms: 4
Route on the map:
Rooms: 4
At Finca La Muralla guests can take bird watching trips or go horse riding. Villavicencio is 38 km away and Guacavia bus station is 2.5 km away. … More: photo, rates and booking
Estacion Primavera
Located in 50 km from Alberto Lleras Dam
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Rooms: 8
Route on the map:
Rooms: 8
Estacion Primavera features rooms with interior bricks and dark wooden beams. Some of them have parquet floors, rustic fireplaces and satellite TV. … More: photo, rates and booking
Wyndham Garden Villavicencio
Located in 51 km from Alberto Lleras Dam
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Rooms: 198
Route on the map:
Rooms: 198
Wyndham Garden Villavicencio offers air-conditioned rooms and suites with minibars, private balconies and private bathrooms with showers. Some of … More: photo, rates and booking
El Nómada Hostal
Located in 53 km from Alberto Lleras Dam
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Rooms: 3
Route on the map:
Rooms: 3
Providing a tranquil environment, the rooms in El Nomada feature shared bathroom facilities. Guests at El Nomada are provided 24-hour front desk … More: photo, rates and booking
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