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| Caracas Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Este de Caracas Este de Caracas T O S Santiago de León de Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, was founded in 1567 by the spanish conqueror Diego de Losada. It's placed in a narrow but long valley which is sorrounded by the Central Mountains and El Ávila. The valley is about 900 m. up to the sea level, and it's climate has been named The Endless Spring. Nowadays is the biggest and most important city of the whole country. There you'll find everything you need, and you might get surprised at first because of its modernity! Caracas is the city where Simon Bolivar The Liberator was born. He commanded the Independence War of about half of South America so you can imagine he is a hero everywhere, but specially in Caracas more than anywhere else. Caracas is divided in districts called Urbanizaciones. Some of the notable ones include El Silencio (an historical district where the Teatro Municipal is placed), El Conde (also contains much colonial history and an amusement park), Parque Central (shopping centers), San Bernadino (residential and the Colonial Art Museum), Sabana Grande (city center nightclubs and restaurants), Chacaito (up-scale boutiques art galleries and cafes), Las Mercedes (“American-style” residential), and Altamira (chic nightclubs, pleasant parks and the Cleopatra’s Obelisk). ___________Sights Edit This El Avila viewed from Parque del Este El Avila viewed from Parque del Este Display all or display just: Churches Gardens and Parks Museums Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Caracas Cathedral Edit This On the Plaza Bolivar. It has a very beautiful gold altar as well as paintings by Rubens type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] San Francisco Edit This Note the colonial altars in the Church of San Francisco. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] El Ávila Edit This El Avila viewed from Parque del Este El Avila viewed from Parque del Este The first thing you'll notice when arriving Caracas is certainly El Ávila. This impressive mountain with 2000 m. up to the sea level, and 1000 m. up to Caracas is the most important place for all the caraqueños. It's a National Park and thousands of people go up there daily to excercize and breathe fresh air. You'll fall in love for sure as everyone in this city is! type: Gardens and Parks World66 rating: [rate it] Museo Bolivariano Edit This Another museum dedicated to Simon Bolivar, El Libertador. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Museo de los Ninos Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Banco Central Edit This The Banco Central has a museum that displays old coins, jewels and Bolivar’s sword. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Casa Natal de Simón Bolívar Edit This Casa Natal de Simón Bolívar Casa Natal de Simón Bolívar Casa Natal means birthplace: it can only refer to the place where Simon Bolivar was born. It's a typical colonial house, there you'll find how venezuelans lived in the past. Simon Bolivar was named The Liberator (El Libertador) and his figure is practically devoted by everyone. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] El Calvario Edit This Big park at the top of a hill that affords an old church and a overall view of the city centre. In english, calvario means suffering, and it certainly is because to get to the top you've got to walk throug more tan a 100 steps! But up there, it's certainly beautiful type: Gardens and Parks World66 rating: [rate it] Botanical Garden Edit This With its 70 has., the botanical garden of Caracas is quite impressive. Best if visited in the late afternoon. type: Gardens and Parks World66 rating: [rate it] address: Within Ciudad Universitaria Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MACCSI Edit This This museum of contemporary art is one if the most important of the world, and it has the biggest collection of Latin America in its speciallity. Latin American artist are specially important in this collection. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Complejo de Parque Central _________Day Trips Edit This Typical house from Colonia Tovar Typical house from Colonia Tovar All around Caracas Contributors March 20, 2004 new by rkdoremi (1 point) [Add Day Trip] Colonia Tovar Edit This Colonia Tovar is a very special town near Caracas. It was founded by germans and the city actually loosk like a german one. Try out their sausages! type: general World66 rating: [rate it] ____________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Las Mercedes Las Mercedes After a day of touring enjoy the nightlife in Altamira a posh neighborhood located over the hill from the business district. [Add Entertainment place] bobhague Edit This type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Las Mercedes Edit This Las Mercedes Las Mercedes This is THE night district of Caracas, everyone meets here. This is where you'll find the coolest places and the best caraqueños! type: Concerts World66 rating: [rate it] address: av monterrey _________Festivals Edit This Miss Venezuela [Add Festival] Julia Edit This July 24t is Simon Bolivars birthday. This is a well known holiday throughout venezuela because he is one of venezuela's most reveered citizens. Simon bolivar accomlished many thing throughout his 47 year life ( 1783-1830). One of these accompishements was the unition of What is now columbia, ecuador and venezuela into one independant state called Gran Columbia. World66 rating: [rate it] email: stargirl5@comcast.net Miss Venezuela Edit This The most important show in Venezuela World66 rating: [rate it] address: www.missvenezuela.com zipcode: www.missvenezuela.com |