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Caracas
With a population around 4 million, Caracas is the capital and more populated city in Venezuela. It is located close to the Coast (La Guaira Port), but at an altitude of 800 meters (2400 feet), which gives it an unique climate.
Parque Central (Central Park)
View of Caracas
East of Caracas and the Avila
Skating ring
Golf - Caracas Country Club
Hotel Humboldt
Caracas is located under the Avila, a mountain that reaches 2600 meters (7800 ft.), where the Humboldt Hotel (currently out of service, undergoing arrangements) is located, which you can reach by cable car. Definitely for tourists, it is the best activity around the city, because of the beautiful view and the nice and cool weather. If you like hiking you can also make a three to four hour excursion, and return by cable car (or walking).
Los Caobos and Parque Central
Paseo Colón - Plaza Venezuela
Art and Culture
Teresa Carreño Theater
Caracas is also a cultural center. The museum of modern art, is one of the most important in south America and you can appreciate high quality works. Every year Caracas hosts an international Theater Festival, where groups from all over the world meet.
National Art Gallery
Sculpture from Otero
Visit the museum of modern Art
Commerce
Caracas is known for the quality of its restaurants, where you can have meals from all over the world. It also has several shopping centers, modern and luxurious that make shopping and interesting activity. Among the most popular buys for the tourists are gold jewels and shoes (consequence of the Italian immigration in the fifties).
Sambil Mall
Centro Ciudad Comercial Tamanaco (CCCT)
Parks and Recreation
Caracas has several parks. The biggest one is the Avila National Park, where sport fans can climb 400 meters (1200 ft) in half an hour, and be awarded with a beautiful view of the city. To see other parks, click below..
Venezuela Fountain inl Parque Los Caobos
Botanic Garden - Central University
Nearby
The airport that serves Caracas is Maiquetia International Airport (Simon Bolivar). It is a modern airport that connects Caracas to the main cities of the nation and many other cities in south, central and north America.
Caracas inhabitants can enjoy all year long the beaches, located at only half an hour or the nice weather of the mountain, at a similar distance. One of the most popular trips is to "Colonia Tovar", a German village in the tropics.
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Ver además
| Los Andes yours - Venezuela although a Caribbean country enjoys a wide variety of climates and landscapes thanks to the presence of the Andean range. This region offers extraordinary views and picturesque spots which make it an authentic tourist pole. |
| La Gran Sabana - La Gran Sabana (The great plain) is located inside Venezuela's biggest national park: Canaima, in the Bolivar state south. It is an unique place with views that you will not see anywhere else in the world. This national park has two very different parts: |
| Llanos - The Plains - One of the most beautiful regions in Venezuela is "los llanos", those huge plains where only the horizon stops your sight. Both, the vegetation and the fauna are full of beauty. Several ecosystems will make a trip to this region an unforgettable one. |
| Morrocoy - In the Falcon state, at the northwest of Venezuela, between the villages of Tucacas and Chichiriviche, is located Morrocoy National Park. This park, which is located part in land and part in the sea (Golfo Triste), has a large number of small islands or k |
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| El Rey de la Capital: Asado Negro - Este plato representativo de la capital venezolana, quizás tuvo su nacimiento en los fogones de alguna familia de posición acomodada de la región, donde la ama de la cocina pasaba el día entero preparando los manjares que los comensales de cada familia re |
| Marquesa de Chocolate - Que venezolano no conoce la Marquesa de chocolate?, esa torta a base de las galletas más famosas de nuestro país, las galletas 'María', los hombres venezolanos deliran por esta torta, casi ningún adolescente se salva de intentar hacerla a base de pudines |
| Arepas de Arroz - Para esta receta me inspire en una preparación clásica de la gastronomía Zuliana, las Tortitas de Arroz, las cuales se preparan de manera similar pero son dulces. |
| Banda Marcial de Caracas - La Banda Marcial de Caracas es la institución musical más antigua de Venezuela. Fundada por decreto presidencial del General Juan Crisóstomo Falcón, nació como la banda del Ministerio de Guerra y Marina, dirigida a difundir la música tradicional venezolana a través de espectáculos dentro y fuera de nuestras fronteras. Años después, de la batuta del Maestro Albino Abbiati, la agrupación adoptó su actual denominación. |
| Gustavo Dudamel - Músico y considerado uno de los directores de orquesta más fascinantes y carismáticos de la actualidad, se refieren a él como “El hombre que rejuvenece la música clásica' y es calificado como un genio musical |
| Complejo Cultural Teresa Carreño - El Teatro Teresa Carreño es un complejo cultural, se considera que es uno de los más importantes de América Latina, el segundo más grande de América del Sur, y el mayor de Venezuela. Está ubicado en el corazón cultural de Caracas |
