El Caribe
District of Caraballeda
Vargas - Venezuela

National Assembly (Venezuela)

The National Assembly is the legislative branch of the Venezuelan government. It is a unicameral body made up of a variable number of members, who are elected by "universal, direct, personal, and secret" vote partly by direct election in state-based voting districts, and partly on a state-based party-list proportional representation system.

Located at 10.5056, -66.9158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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National Assembly of Venezuela, Unicameral legislatures, National legislatures, 2000 establishments in Venezuela

Miraflores Palace

The Palacio de Miraflores (Spanish for "Miraflores Palace") is the official workplace of the President of Venezuela. It is located on Urdaneta Avenue, Libertador Municipality in Caracas. It was started on 27 April 1884 under the direction of Giuseppe Orsi and was intended as the family residence of Joaquin Crespo. Also participated: painter Julián Oñate, Juan Bautista Sales and his team of esculptors, decorators, wood cavers, constructors - who erected the European-style Miraflores Palace.

Located at 10.508, -66.9194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Caracas, Official residences in Venezuela, Palaces in Venezuela, Presidential palaces, Houses completed in 1897, Neoclassical palaces

La Guaira

La Guaira is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Vargas and the country's chief port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, 30 kilometres to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during the December 1999 floods and mudslides that affected much of the region. Today, La Guaira exports cocoa beans, coffee, and tobacco. The city hosts its own professional baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, the Tiburones de La Guaira.

Located at 10.6, -66.9331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places in Vargas (state), Populated places established in 1577, Port cities in the Caribbean, Port cities in Venezuela, Ports and harbours of Venezuela

El Ávila National Park

The El Ávila National Park (or Waraira Repano, from an indigenous name for the area) covers part of the mountainous region of the coastal area of north-central Venezuela. The area's highest elevation is Pico Naiguatá, at 2,765 meters above sea level. The National Park is named for the Cerro El Ávila (Mountain El Ávila), usually just referred to as "El Ávila", which reaches 2,740 meters above sea level.

Located at 10.5333, -66.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mountains of Venezuela, Caracas, National parks of Venezuela, Miranda (state), Protected areas established in 1958, Visitor attractions in Caracas, 1958 establishments in Venezuela

Estadio Olímpico (Caracas)

The Estadio Olímpico de la UCV is a multi-purpose stadium in Caracas, Venezuela. It is a multipurpose stadium with a running track used primarily for the practice of football, athletics and rugby, which is part of the Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas and as such named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the most important stadiums of Venezuela and one of the oldest in the country. Anecdotally, the Venezuela national football team has not played at this stadium as of September 3, 2003.

Located at 10.4913, -66.8855 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Football venues in Venezuela, Athletics (track and field) venues in Venezuela, Central University of Venezuela, Copa América stadiums, Multi-purpose stadiums in Venezuela, Sport in Caracas, Buildings and structures in Caracas, Pan American Games Opening ceremony stadiums

Estadio Universitario (Caracas)

Estadio Universitario is a multi-use stadium in Caracas, Venezuela. The stadium holds 22,690 people and was built in 1952. This stadium is home for 2 national teams: Leones del Caracas (2006 National Champions and Caribbean League Champions) and Tiburones de la Guaira. It is currently used mostly for baseball games.

Located at 10.4895, -66.884 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Baseball venues in Venezuela, Central University of Venezuela, Event venues established in 1952, 1952 establishments in Venezuela

National Pantheon of Venezuela

The Panthéon is a building on the northern edge of the old town of Caracas, Venezuela. It was originally built as a church, but is now used as a famous burial place. The entire central nave is dedicated to Simón Bolívar, with the altar's place taken by the hero's bronze sarcophagus, while lesser luminaries are relegated to the aisles.

Located at 10.5129, -66.9126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Caracas, Mausoleums, National cemeteries, 1874 establishments, Simón Bolívar, Visitor attractions in Caracas

Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base

Generalisimo Francisco de Miranda Airbase is located in Caracas, Venezuela. The airport is named for Francisco de Miranda a South American revolutionary, though most people refer to this airport as La Carlota. On November 27, 1992, the airport was bombed during a coup attempt. In 2006, Leopoldo López, mayor of the Chacao Municipality (where La Carlota is located), has proposed demolishing the airport and building homes and businesses on the land.

Located at 10.485, -66.8436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Airports in Venezuela

Caracas Athenaeum

The Caracas Athenaeum (known in Spanish as the Ateneo de Caracas) is a cultural institution centred on the arts. It is currently located in Macaracuay, at the Southeast corner of Caracas, after having been expelled by the Bolivarian government from its premises located in the area of Los Caobos, Caracas, Venezuela. Its former building hosted two theatre auditoriums, a concert hall, a library, a gallery, a cinema, rehearsal rooms, a café, as well as numerous offices.

Located at 10.5001, -66.8983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1983, Buildings and structures in Caracas, Theatres in Venezuela, Event venues established in 1931, Visitor attractions in Caracas

Children's Museum of Caracas

Children's Museum of Caracas (Fundación Museo de los Niños) is a museum in Caracas, Venezuela aimed at teaching children about science, technology, culture and arts. It was established in 1982.

Located at 10.4994, -66.9026 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Children's museums, Museums in Venezuela, Buildings and structures in Caracas, Foundations based in Venezuela, Visitor attractions in Caracas, Museums established in 1982, 1982 establishments in Venezuela

Banco del Libro

Banco del Libro is a non-profit organization for the promotion of children's literature, with headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela. It was established in 1960 as a centre for the exchange of textbooks – hence the name Banco del Libro (Book Bank). As it has grown it has diversified to promote reading in Venezuela, in every conceivable arena and genre of children’s literature.

Located at 10.4907, -66.8497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Caracas, Children's literature, Venezuelan literature, Foundations based in Venezuela, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award winners, Organizations established in 1960, 1960 establishments in Venezuela

Caracas Cathedral

The Caracas Cathedral is the seat of the archdiocese of Caracas, located in one corner of the Plaza Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela. The colonial chapel of the Trinity is notable because it is where the parents and wife of Simón Bolívar are buried.

Located at 10.5062, -66.914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Caracas, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Venezuela, Churches in Venezuela, Visitor attractions in Caracas

Rómulo Gallegos Center for Latin American Studies

Rómulo Gallegos Center for Latin American Studies (CELARG, Fundación Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos Rómulo Gallegos), is a foundation of the Venezuelan government for the study and promotion of Latin American culture, with emphasis on the life and work of Rómulo Gallegos.

Located at 10.5003, -66.848 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Caracas, Foundations based in Venezuela, Organizations established in 1974, 1974 establishments in Venezuela

National Library of Venezuela

Biblioteca Nacional de Venezuela (BN) (English: National Library of Venezuela), is a central repository of books and newspapers of Venezuela, has the right to receive a copy of every book printed in Venezuela by a Venezuelan publisher. It collects books and magazines published in the country. It was established in Caracas in 1833. It has approximately 7.1 million volumes in its collection.

Located at 10.512, -66.9124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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1833 establishments in Venezuela, National libraries, Libraries in Venezuela, Buildings and structures in Caracas, Libraries established in 1833, Deposit libraries

José Rafael Revenga

José Rafael Revenga (24 November 1786 – 9 March 1852) was a minister of foreign affairs of Gran Colombia (1819–1821). He contributed to the 1818 foundation of the weekly Correo del Orinoco, and negotiated Great Britain's recognition of Gran Colombia as an independent country. He is buried in the National Pantheon of Venezuela.

Located at 10.5129, -66.9126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Foreign ministers of Colombia, Ambassadors of Colombia to the United Kingdom, 1786 births, 1852 deaths, People from Aragua

San Francisco church

San Francisco church is a church in Caracas, Venezuela.

Located at 10.5042, -66.9155 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Churches in Venezuela, Buildings and structures in Caracas, Visitor attractions in Caracas

Centro Financiero Confinanzas

Centro Financiero Confinanzas also known as Torre de David (the Tower of David), is an unfinished skyscraper in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. It is the third highest skyscraper in the country after the twin towers of Parque Central Complex. The construction of the tower began in 1990 but was halted in 1994 due to the Venezuelan banking crisis. As of early 2013, the building remains uncompleted.

Located at 10.5053, -66.8989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1994, Skyscrapers in Venezuela, Buildings and structures in Caracas, Caracas, Unfinished buildings and structures, Squats

Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim

The Mosque Ibrahim Ibin Abdul Aziz Al-Ibrahim or Caracas Mosque is a mosque in the El Recreo district of Caracas. It is the second largest mosque in Latin America after the King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center in Buenos Aires. The construction of the mosque began in 1989 by Sheikh Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz. The building was designed by architect Zuhe Fayez. The mosque occupies an area of 5000 m²; its minaret is 113 metres high (the highest in Latin America). The dome is 23 metres high.

Located at 10.5017, -66.8953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Caracas, Mosques in Venezuela, Buildings and structures completed in 1993

Battle of La Guaira

The Battle of La Guaira or La Guayra, took place on 2 March 1743 in the Caribbean, off the coast of La Guaira, present day Venezuela. La Guaira was a port of the Royal Gipuzkoan Company of Caracas, whose ships had rendered great assistance to the Spanish navy during the war in carrying troops, arms, stores and ammunition from Spain to her colonies, and its destruction would be a severe blow both to the Company and the Spanish Government.

Located at 10.6, -66.9331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1743, Battles involving Spain, Battles involving Great Britain, Battles involving Venezuela, Battles of the War of Jenkins' Ear

Parque del Este

East Park (officially Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Park in honor of Venezuelan national hero) is a public recreation park. Located in the Sucre Municipality of Metropolitan Caracas in Venezuela, is one of the most important city with a total of 82 hectares (equivalent to 0.82 km ²) in area, designed by Brazilian landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx. Opened in 1961. The park is located just outside the station Miranda (formerly East Park) Line 1 of the Caracas Metro.

Located at 10.4967, -66.8411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Caracas, Parks in Venezuela, Visitor attractions in Caracas

La Chiquinquirá Church (Caracas)

La Chiquinquirá Church (Spanish: Iglesia La Chiquinquirá) is a church in Caracas, Venezuela. La Chiquinquirá Church is the largest Catholic church in Caracas, located in a fortress-like building with a high tower. The church contains some notable statues and paintings. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá.

Located at 10.5015, -66.8773 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Churches in Venezuela, Buildings and structures in Caracas, Visitor attractions in Caracas

Battle of La Guaira (1812)

The Battle of La Guaira was a naval engagement fought in the Caribbean Sea on 11 December 1812 during the war between Britain and the United States. An American privateer captured a British letter of marque at the Spanish port of La Guaira in Venezuela.

Located at 10.6, -66.9331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Naval battles of the War of 1812, Colonial Venezuela, Vargas (state), Caribbean Sea, Captured ships

Centro Simón Bolívar Towers

The Centro Simón Bolívar Towers TCSB also known as the Towers of Silence are two 26-story twin towers measuring 103 meters high built during the 50s. Were opened to the public on December 6, 1954 and the same is located in the center of the city of Caracas called El Silencio. They are defined as a functional architecture that includes the idea of arts integration.

Located at 10.5028, -66.9161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Office buildings completed in 1954, Skyscrapers in Venezuela, Buildings and structures in Caracas, Twin towers

Centro San Ignacio

Centro San Ignacio is a Venezuelan shopping mall and office complex, opened in September 1998. It won the recognition of Latin American contemporary architecture in the Mies van der Rohe Award that same year. It is located in La Castellana, Chacao municipality of Caracas, Venezuela. Its construction was carried out on the athletic fields adjacent to the San Ignacio Jesuit college, between early 1993 and late 1998. Currently is administered by Fondo de Valores Inmobiliarios.

Located at 10.4976, -66.856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Caracas, Shopping malls in Venezuela, Visitor attractions in Caracas, 1998 establishments in Venezuela

Embassy of Colombia, Caracas

The Embassy of Colombia in Caracas is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; it is headed by the Ambassador of Colombia to Venezuela. It is located in the Campo Alegre neighbourhood of Caracas.

Located at 10.4923, -66.8625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Colombia, Diplomatic missions in Caracas, Colombia–Venezuela relations