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¿When would you use por and cerca?

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¿When would you use por and cerca?

Or are they interchangeable?

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updated Oct 26, 2009
posted by orlando89

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Orlando said:

What about in the context of ¿Hay un bar por aqui? and ¿Hay un bar cerca de aqui? Which is more suitable for this situation?

I agree with Issabela -- these have very close to the same meaning. Por aquí is around here/over here and cerca de aquí is near here.

updated Oct 26, 2009
posted by --Mariana--
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cerca

por

They differ in meaning and therefore are used in different contexts.

updated Oct 26, 2009
edited by Issabela
posted by Issabela
What about in the context of ¿Hay un bar por aqui? and ¿Hay un bar cerca de aqui? Which is more suitable for this situation? - orlando89, Oct 26, 2009
No, they both mean "nearby" or "over here". - Issabela, Oct 26, 2009