Caracas Landmarks and Historic sites

Arco de la Federation was built in 1895 by then President Joaquin Crespo. It is in fact the part of Paseo El Calvario which was built in the eighteenth century by President Guzman Blanco on the hill of Calvario....

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Address: Paseo El Calvario, Urbanización El Silencio, Caracas, Venezuela
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Cerro El Avila is a mountain guarding the capital of Venezuela from the Caribbean waters. ‘The green guardian’, as it is often called, has a pleasant annual average temperature of 23 degrees Celsius....

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Ciudad Universitaria or the University City of Caracas is the main campus of the Central University of Venezuela. Designed by Carlos Raul Villanueva, a Venezuelan architect, this historic building...

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Address: Av Interna U.C.V., Caracas, Venezuela
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El Capitolio Nacional, built in 1870, is situated to the southwest of Plaza Bolivar and is a government building.Its oval hall, Salon Eliptic, has a Carrboro on the ceiling of the dome which dates back to...

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Address: Esquina Padre Sierra
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This peculiar landmark is built in Roca Tarpeya, in the S. Augustin Parish and is one of the most recognisable landmarks on the skyline of Caracas.  Designed by Architect Jorge Romero, it is roughly...

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