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City of "La Guaira" La Guaira: 1999 ii, iii, iv, v (cultural) La Guaira was founded in the late 16th century as the port of Caracas. It was connected to the capital by a road that was the centre of development. In the 18th century, fortifications were constructed to protect the city from pirates.
Diego de Losada by Antonio Herrera Toro. Before the city was founded in 1567, [10] the valley of Caracas was populated by indigenous peoples. Francisco Fajardo, the son of a Spanish captain and a Guaiqueri cacica, who came from Margarita, began establishing settlements in the area of La Guaira and the Caracas valley between 1555 and 1560.
The Federal Capitol occupies an entire city block, and, with its golden domes and neoclassical pediments, can seem even bigger.The building was commissioned by Antonio Guzmán Blanco and was built between 1872 and 1877, and is most famous for its Salón Elíptico, an oval hall with a mural-covered dome and walls lined with portraits of the country's great and good.
Burial monuments and structures in Venezuela (2 C) Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Venezuela" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
Monuments and memorials in Venezuela (1 C, 17 P) T. Towers in Venezuela (4 C) Pages in category "Landmarks in Venezuela" The following 2 pages are in this category ...
Map of Venezuela Caracas, Capital of Venezuela Maracaibo Valencia Barquisimeto San Cristóbal Ciudad Guayana Puerto la Cruz Pampatar Guarenas Porlamar. This is a list of cities, towns and communities in Venezuela. The state capitals are marked with a *.
On Christmas Eve 1809, Bolivar made plans to storm city hall with other Creoles but was stopped by a military officer. [5] In the west wing of the building, the Capilla de Santa Rosa de Lima (Santa Rosa chapel), the chapel where Venezuela's independence was declared in 1811, has been fully restored and furnished with authentic period pieces.
The state of Miranda is the area of greatest agricultural activity in the region, highlighting the cultivation of cocoa, sugar cane, poultry and raising cattle and pigs. It is one of the 9 regions in which Venezuela is divided, has a large economy that allows industries to continue growing and has some very important centers, both financial and ...