Barima Point
Barima Point (Spanish: Punta Barima), is a small settlement in the Antonio Díaz municipality of Delta Amacuro state in Venezuela, at the mouth of the Barima River.
Barima Point | |
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| Coordinates: 8°36′26″N 60°24′39″W | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
It has a lighthouse, Faro Barima, and a Coast Guard Station.
The city was controlled by British Guiana until 1899, when it was returned to Venezuela in the Paris Arbitral Award.
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