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Plaza Bolívar is the focus of the old town with the monument to El Libertador, Simón Bolívar, at its heart. Modern high-rise buildings have overpowered much of the colonial flavor of Caracas' founding neighbourhood. Plaza Venezuela is the geographic center of Caracas. It is a large urban plaza at the entrance of the Central University of ...
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.
Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Venezuela" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Bolívar Square (Spanish: Plaza Bolívar) in Caracas is one of the most important and recognized Venezuelan public spaces. It is located in the center of the first 25 blocks of Caracas when it was founded as "Santiago de León de Caracas" in 1567. It is in the historic center of the city in the Cathedral Parish of the Libertador Municipality.
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 *.
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 ...
The National Pantheon of Venezuela (Panteón Nacional de Venezuela) is a final resting place for national heroes.The Pantheon (Latin Pantheon, [1] from Greek Pantheon, meaning "Temple of all the Gods") was created in the 1870s on the site of the ruined Santísima Trinidad church from 1744 on the northern edge of the old town of Caracas, Venezuela.