Palacio de Miraflores (Av. Norte 10, Caracas) – this is the office of the country’s president. Opened in 1897, it previously acted as the official residence for some of Venezuela’s previous presidents. The Palace also has a historical archive (consisting of files belonging to the country’s previous presidents). The presidential barracks (whose troops are assigned […]
Museo de los NiñosMuseo de los Niños Museo de los Niños (Av. Bolívar e/Av. Sur 17, Caracas) – established in 1982, this museum exists to teach local schoolchildren about science, technology, culture and arts. As much as 500 exhibits are available to teach these and other subjects in a fun and interactive way. Admission: 55 […]
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas / MACC (Caracas) – located toward the eastern part of the Parque Central complex, this is the country’s best art museum (with works by Venezuelan artists like Jesús Soto, and international artists like Picasso, Miró, Chagall, Botero, Rodin, and Vasarely, among others). Admission: free. Hours: 9 am – 5 […]
Iglesia del Hatillo (Caracas) – located in the southeastern part of Caracas, the district where this church (a.k.a. Iglesia de Santa Rosalía de Palermo) is located has managed to maintain its Spanish colonial look (as opposed to other parts of the capital, which have gone through architectural transformation connected to the country’s oil boom period […]
El Calvario (Calle La Planicie, Caracas) – this park (a.k.a. Parque Ezequiel Zamora) is located in the city center, several avenues west of Catedral de Caracas and Simon Bolivar’s birthplace, and within walking distance of Palacio de Miraflores (the official office of the Venezuelan president). Since it’s on top of a hill, there’s a lengthy, […]
Castillo de la Asunción (Cantarrana La Asunción, Margarita Island) – a.k.a. Castillo de Santa Rosa, this Spanish colonial fort was built in the 17th Century to protect the island from pirate raids. It currently attracts many visitors, since it offers a great view of the town of Asunción (which the fort was named after).
Castillo de Pampatar (Margarita Island) – this fortress was built in the 17th century to protect the port of Pampatar from attacks by pirates and privateers. F or a long time it was the most sophisticated military construction of the island and is currently one of the best preserved from the colonial era. Its base […]
Casa Natal de Simón Bolívar (Av. Sur 1 e/Av. Universidad, Caracas) – this is the birthplace of revered Venezuelan leader Simón Bolívar (who liberated Venezuela and other South American countries from Spanish rule) – a destination for patriotic Venezuelans and South American historians. There is also an adjacent museum that’s dedicated to him – “Museo […]
Ateneo de Caracas (Av. La Salle de la Colina, Qta. La Colina, Caracas) — Ateneo de Caracas (known in English as The Caracas Athenaeum) is a cultural institution centered on the arts. It is currently located in Macaracuay, at the southeast corner of Caracas (near Venevision studios), after having been expelled by the Bolivarian government […]
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