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The current town of Lechería made its prominence after the Spanish Crown ordered the construction of the Fortín de la Magdalena fort in order to prevent pirate attacks on sailors that took the Barcelona-Cumaná route (the fort was completed in 1799 and is located on the Cerro el Morro).
The national parks of Venezuela are protected areas in Venezuela covering a wide range of habitats. In 2007 there were 43 national parks , covering 21.76% of Venezuela's territory. [ citation needed ]
Christmas meals in Venezuela would include hallacas, pastries, pan de jamón and chicken stew, but not all families have been able to afford them during food shortages in Venezuela. [13] In 2014, despite food shortages affecting the country , the Venezuelan government created a hallaca with a length of around 400 feet, a Guinness World Record ...
Divina Pastora convocó a más de dos millones de fieles" Fe y cultura en Venezuela. Memorias de la II jornadas de historia y religión, Caracas, 2002, ISBN 980-244-341-7, página 91; Analítica.com, 27-5-2011, Atacaron otra imagen de la Divina Pastora; El Observador, 27-5-2011, Yaracuy amaneció la imagen de la Virgen del Rosario pintada de rojo
The araguaney (Handroanthus chrysanthus), Venezuela's national tree. Below is a list of trees that symbolise Venezuela and each state of the country: National Tree
In 1938, the islands were put under the administration of the Ministerio del Interior y de Justicia (Ministry of Interior and Justice) as part of the Dependencias Federales. On August 9, 1972, the islands, together with the other islands of the Dependencias Federales, were declared a national park ( 3 ) with the park being established on August 18.
The Joboid series of points have been grouped into four successive complexes. The earliest was Camare, then Las Lagunas, El Jobo, and Las Casitas. The Camare and Las Lagunas complexes lack stone projectile points. The Camare tool complex has been dated to 22,000-20,000 years ago. El Jobo tool complex has been dated to 16,000-9,000 years ago. [10]
Coro is the capital of Falcón State and the second oldest city in Venezuela (after Cumaná).It was founded on July 26, 1527, by Juan de Ampíes as Santa Ana de Coro.It was historically known as Neu-Augsburg (from 1528 to 1546) by the German Welsers, and Coro by the Spanish colonizers and Venezuelans, the city and buildings were built during the Spanish Empire.