Machiques is a city in Zulia State , Venezuela , located in the northwest portion of the country . It is close to the border with Colombia , and the area 's main economic activity is cattle raising . On 16 August 2005 West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 , en route from Panama City to Fort-de-France , stalled and crashed in a mountainous area of the municipality , killing all 160 people on board
West Caribbean Airways Flight 708
West Caribbean Airways Flight 708
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