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Casa Trufa puppies in Puerto Carreño
Puerto Carreño is lowland country: ≈ 60 m (200 ft), in the hot climate zone (piso térmico), and heat is what decides which of our breeds we would place here. At that altitude we recommend the Blue Heeler without reservations; the Maltese, the Maltipoo, and the Cockapoo adapt with some care; the Cavalier and the Border Collie come with reservations; we don’t recommend the Bernese. It is the capital of Vichada, with 23,286 people in DANE’s projection for 2026.
By Casa Trufa · Updated on · Sources: DANE (DIVIPOLA and its 2026 population projection), the SRTM elevation model, IDEAM and OurAirports. How each figure is calculated
- Population (2026)
- 23,286
- DANE projection
- Altitude
- ≈ 60 m (200 ft)
- Hot climate zone: an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more
- Nearest airport
- PCR
- Germán Olano Airport (Puerto Carreño), 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line
- DIVIPOLA code
- 99001
- Capital of Vichada
Which dog breeds suit the climate in Puerto Carreño?
| Breed | In Puerto Carreño | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maltese | Adapts | With a short coat, water always within reach and walks early in the morning or after dark. |
| Maltipoo | Adapts | A short clip and no midday sun. At home, a cool spot to rest. |
| Cavalier | With reservations | A fairly short muzzle and a predisposition to heart disease: only with a cool home, short walks at dawn and strict weight control. |
| Cockapoo | Adapts | It has energy to spare: exercise goes early or after dark, and the coat stays short. |
| Border Collie | With reservations | Workable on a farm with shade and water, working only in the cool hours. Hard exercise in the sun is a heatstroke risk. The double coat is never shaved. |
| Blue Heeler | Suits it well | The most heat-tolerant of the seven. It asks for shade, water and tick control. |
| Bernese | We don’t recommend it | A double-coated mountain dog of 36–50 kg (79–110 lb): it suffers in the hot lowlands. We would rather say so than hand one over. |
Puerto Carreño: ≈ 60 m (200 ft), hot climate zone (0 to 1,000 m (3,280 ft); an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more, under the Caldas classification used by IDEAM, Colombia’s hydrology, meteorology and environmental studies institute). This is Casa Trufa’s general criterion by altitude; it does not replace your veterinarian’s assessment.
Of the 4 municipalities in Vichada, 4 (100%) are in the hot lowlands like Puerto Carreño, so what we recommend here holds for almost the whole department.
How does a puppy get to Puerto Carreño?
How the puppy gets to you is arranged with each family on WhatsApp: it depends on where you live, on the puppy’s age and on what is calmest for the puppy.
Puerto Carreño has an airport with scheduled flights about a kilometer away: Germán Olano Airport (PCR). The alternative is César Gaviria Trujillo Airport (PDA), in Inírida, 265 km (165 mi) away. Bogotá is 750 km (466 mi) away in a straight line.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhat about the municipalities near Puerto Carreño?
By population, Puerto Carreño ranks 370th among Colombia’s 1,122 municipalities and 2nd in Vichada.
- Inírida, Guainía260 km (162 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 100 m (330 ft) · hot
- Cacahual, Guainía295 km (183 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 90 m (300 ft) · hot
- Cravo Norte, Arauca300 km (186 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 100 m (330 ft) · hot
- Cumaribo, Vichada320 km (199 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 160 m (520 ft) · hot
- La Primavera, Vichada335 km (208 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 120 m (390 ft) · hot
- Arauca, Arauca375 km (233 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 130 m (430 ft) · hot
- Puerto Colombia, Guainía385 km (239 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 90 m (300 ft) · hot
- Santa Rosalía, Vichada390 km (242 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 110 m (360 ft) · hot
Frequently asked questions about Puerto Carreño
Which dog breeds suit Puerto Carreño’s climate?
Puerto Carreño is at ≈ 60 m (200 ft), in the hot climate zone; the reference temperature for that band is an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more. At that altitude we recommend the Blue Heeler without reservations; the Maltese, the Maltipoo, and the Cockapoo adapt with some care; the Cavalier and the Border Collie come with reservations; we don’t recommend the Bernese.
Can a Bernese Mountain Dog live in Puerto Carreño?
We don’t recommend it. Puerto Carreño is at ≈ 60 m (200 ft), in the hot lowlands (tierra caliente), and the Bernese is a double-coated mountain dog of up to 50 kg (110 lb). For this climate, the breed of ours that handles heat best is the Blue Heeler; among the small ones, the Maltese and the Maltipoo with a short clip.
Can a puppy fly to Puerto Carreño?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Germán Olano Airport (PCR, Puerto Carreño), about 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line. The rules for flying with a puppy are changing, so we confirm them with the airline every time; a puppy never travels alone or in the hold.
Do you also work with families in the towns around Puerto Carreño?
Yes, on the same climate criteria. The closest are Inírida, 260 km (162 mi) away at ≈ 100 m (330 ft) (hot lowlands); Cacahual, 295 km (183 mi) away at ≈ 90 m (300 ft) (hot lowlands); Cravo Norte, 300 km (186 mi) away at ≈ 100 m (330 ft) (hot lowlands); Cumaribo, 320 km (199 mi) away at ≈ 160 m (520 ft) (hot lowlands). Distances are in a straight line.
Guides for this climate
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