La Macarena, Meta

Coordinates: 2°10′58″N 73°47′5″W / 2.18278°N 73.78472°W / 2.18278; -73.78472
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For other uses, see Macarena (disambiguation).
La Macarena, Meta
Municipality and town
UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAm
Official Website[1]

La Macarena is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, located about 280 km (170 m) south of Bogotá, Colombia.

The town was included in the former

Colombian Army and Police Force, the town is a growing Ecotourism destination, particularly for the five coloured river Caño Cristales considered one of the most beautiful in the world. La Macarena is served by La Macarena Airport
.

Unidentified corpses and allegations of a mass grave

In January 2010,

Colombian Army and presented as guerrilla combat casualties. Villagers interviewed by the newspaper suspected that relatives who had previously disappeared during the last few years would have been buried at the site and denied that they were guerrillas. Colombian officials and prosecutors called for further inquiries into the matter. The Inspector General sent investigators into the area and the Attorney General's Office announced an additional probe.[2]

In August 2010,

NGO visited the site to take part in a public hearing. According to Justice for Colombia, locals provided reports and evidence of extrajudicial killings by the Colombian military. Colombian President Álvaro Uribe rejected the delegation's presence and accused its members of slandering the Colombian Army.[3]

In September 2010, the

Colombian Defense Ministry acknowledged the UN's findings and stated that it would support any subsequent investigations.[4]

Climate

Climate data for La Macarena (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.39
(90.30) 		33.04
(91.47) 		31.86
(89.35) 		30.83
(87.49) 		30.4
(86.7) 		29.58
(85.24) 		29.46
(85.03) 		30.21
(86.38) 		31.17
(88.11) 		31.29
(88.32) 		31.18
(88.12) 		31.45
(88.61) 		31.07
(87.93)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.04
(71.67) 		21.8
(71.2) 		22.27
(72.09) 		22.19
(71.94) 		22.11
(71.80) 		21.74
(71.13) 		21.34
(70.41) 		21.42
(70.56) 		21.71
(71.08) 		22.02
(71.64) 		22.33
(72.19) 		22.38
(72.28) 		21.95
(71.51)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55.46
(2.18) 		83.21
(3.28) 		200.68
(7.90) 		339.54
(13.37) 		367.25
(14.46) 		381.93
(15.04) 		329.93
(12.99) 		247.93
(9.76) 		231.37
(9.11) 		210.9
(8.30) 		165.14
(6.50) 		95.52
(3.76) 		2,708.87
(106.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.05 6.16 13.16 17.84 19.66 21.25 20.38 17.04 14.67 14.6 12.09 8.25 169.16
Source: NOAA[5]

References

  1. ^ "Sitio web del municipio La Macarena en Meta". www.lamacarena-meta.gov.co.
  2. ^ Herald, GONZALO GUILLÉN / E. Nuevo. "Hallan fosa común con cerca de 2,000 cadáveres en el oriente de Colombia". elnuevoherald.
  3. ^ "tribunemagazine.co.uk". www.tribunemagazine.co.uk.
  4. ^ UNHCHR: 446 unidentified bodies buried in Meta graveyard
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — La Macarena". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

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