Caracas Sights

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Paddleboats in the Parque del Este.

Caracas has more than enough sights and attractions to fill three or four days although it is often overlooked by international travelers.

• La Plaza Bolivar, located near the Metro Capitolio. located in the city center. Statues of Simon Bolivar, close to the Congress and other government buildings. Nice examples ofcolonial architecture.
• La Casa Natal de Simon Bolivar. Bolivar's birthplace, also downtown. One of the few well-preserved colonial buildings with some great paintings and a museum. Next door is the Museo Bolivariano with some of Bolivar's war relics. Metro La Hoyada.
• Museo de Arte Colonial, Located in the Quinta Anauco on Av Panteon in San Bernardino. this is a lovely old house and garden that hosts small concerts some weekends.
• Universidad Central de Venezuela. was designated a World Heritage Site by the UN in 2000. Designed by Venezuela's most famous architect, Carlos Raul Villanueva, the university campus, known as the Ciudad Universitaria is a sprawling complex considered a masterpiece of 1950s and 1960s architecture blended in with art. A stroll around the grounds, keeping an eye open for moden art works by artists such as Fernand Leger. Metro Ciudad Universitaria.
• Jardin Botanico, located next to the Central University. is a well-kept garden with an impressive array of tropical plants and trees. Metro Ciudad Universitaria or Plaza Venezuela.
• Parque del Este, (located near the “Parque del Este” metro stop). This expansive park stretches on and holds many unexpected treats including a planetarium, a small zoo, and a cafe that is occasionally open to serve you a cafe con leche while you watch the turtles in a pond.
• Centro de Arte La Estancia, Avenida Francisco de Miranda,, ☎ +58 212 507 8815, www.pdvsa.com/index.php?tpl=interface.sp/design/readmenuprinc_cale.tpl.html&newsid_temas=270. 9:30a-4p Tu-F, 10a-4p Sa-Su. An art gallery situated in the middle of the lush and manicured gardens. Rotating exhibits by a variety of artists are shown.

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