Why visit caracas venezuela

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If you wish to remain on travel. Cancel GO. Skip to main content. Gov Travel. The center also features book stores, and everything from tango and yoga classes to outdoor movies and concerts. Centro de Arte Los Galpones is closed on Mondays. The visitor can feel the past in the family portraits, antique furniture, and overall decor in the home, which was listed as a National Monument in There are several epic paintings by Venezuelan artist Tito Salas.

The church is a marvelous display of colonial architecture with its richly gilded altars. Built during the s, this is one of the city's oldest churches, though the popular tourist attraction has gone through many remodels. To enrich your visit to the historical center of Caracas, include the Casa Amarilla Yellow House , a building that became a National Historical Monument in The structure was the city's prison in , then the City Council, the government palace, and the official residence of some Venezuelan presidents.

Visitors enjoy the traditional style in the construction and furniture, plus seeing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, housed in the building since Strolling around a local public market is an ideal way to do some people watching and familiarize yourself with both the local culture and the region's fresh fruits and vegetables, crafts, and more. At Mercado Municipal de Chacao in Caracas, you'll also have fun perusing all the teas, snacks, meat and dairy products, home decor items, and beyond.

Check out the thousands of books and diversity of bird taxidermies at the collection east of Caracas in the heart of the Sabana Grande district. Contact the organization regarding special educational seminars and events.

Various vendors are located underneath the street level selling Orinoco crafts—the Orinoco River is one of the most significant and longest rivers in South America, and it primarily runs through Venezuela. In one of the city's most historic parks, you'll have a chance to see lovely old trees and statues, and the famous Fuente Venezuela fountain displaying many human figures from around the country.

Plus it's fun to watch locals walking their dogs and playing sports. The whole family can enjoy exhibits like one that explores colors and their uses in daily life, and another on the relationship between humans and their environment. The museum, located between the two towers of Parque Central, is open daily. It translates conversation instantly, and even you can view text translated simply by pointing your phone camera at it.

Many functions of the app work offline, so you never worry about the language, but it remains a barrier. The diverse ethnicity of Venezuelan women make them look exotic and beautiful.

Most women I met were very casual about sex on the first date, despite the age difference and language barrier. As for the activities, your best bet is diving, boating, restaurants, and hosting friends at your hotel. I also forgot to mention that US dollars were accepted for many services, and black market exchange is easy, just do it at the hotel or a secure area.

BTW, a common attraction is Margarita Island. I have not been there, but i hear it is becoming a destinations for American retirees. It appears that the island offers better living, luxuries, and security. Final thoughts, there are limited number of flights between Venezuela and the USA. Make sure you bring plenty of medication and have a Plan B. Bring gifts, they go a long way, especially makeup. I am sure anyone can have a great time in Venezuela as long as they do not stand out as a rich tourist and blend in.

The people are super friendly and the country is beautiful. Hey — did you enter Venezuela via land or air? If by land, are you still granted a 90 day visa like you would be if you arrived by air? Hi Paddy, It will depend on the passport you personally hold of course, but advice if travelling on a UK passport is if arriving overland or by sea, you must get a visa in advance from your nearest Venezuelan Embassy or Consulate.

Being poor in Venezuela is not the same like being poor in another country. I was lucky to have such a happy childhood and wild teenage years. Do your friends still recommend not travelling to Venezuela at this time? I have a friend that lives in Maracay that keeps telling me it is safe as long as I stay aware of my surroundings.

Sounds like a very irresponsible thing to encourage people to travel to a country that is deemed less safe than war zones like Syria. Avoid at all cost people. Your life is on the line. A bit weird, I know! Anyhow… thanks again for gathering the courage to venture into Venezuela and look beyond our crisis and find all the beauty hidden behind it! Take care and God bless you!

Hey, any Venezuelans still on this thread? Is it safe for an American woman to travel there alone? I am being sent for work and I just want some safety tips before I get there. Hey Ava! Is safe! Really interesting article! What does that have to do with politics?

Politicians are against toilet paper?? I am from Venezuela too, I am so honored that you loved my country. I emigrated from Venezuela 14 years ago and I go there every year for the holidays. Every one, despite the current situation, is so happy and content, dancing and drinking of course! Thank you for admiring the beauty of Venezuela, their women, even las gorditas had a place in your description and I thank you for that, for taking the time of admiring! Hi, I wanna go to Venezuela and I want to cross the border from Maicao Colombia , that was the way you used to get there?

Well, it seems like Venezuela is paradise for foreigners and hell for locals. Even the mention of visiting Venezuela provokes people to spout off about how dangerous the country is, yet people forget that there is more to a place then what the media portrays.

I love that you mentioned how friendly the Venezuelan people are. We forget that amidst the sensationalized media are normal people, like me and you, just living life. I have since spent 2 years studying Spanish so I have better skills before I return to South America!

I am deathly afraid of cable cars. Why do I do this to myself? The world may never know… I had a mini panic attack on the way up as soon as I felt the height, but once I was able to calm down, the views are amazing. Thank you for this painfully accurate post! There is so much expectation regarding beauty when I say I am from Venezuela. Thank you for your wonderful words about my country. I love this!!! People are extremely friendly though even for locals, you never have a weekend with nothing to do in Venezuela.

Btw…The perfect Spanish thing tho where did you get that from? I know exactly what you mean about the girls dude; some of them are truly, truly stunning — absolutely amazing and so much fun!

Interesante tu entrada sobre mi pais, aunque no vivo en Venezuela, ire de vacaciones en los proximos meses, asi que aprovechare para hacer turismo en mi propio pais; por ejemplo, la gran sabana. Desconozco muchos detalles Y mis amigos que viven all viven perdidos en el limbo como para preguntarles algo me gustaria poder charlar contigo para pedirte unos consejos sobre la gran sabana..

Y si alguien va a Venezuela entre junio y agosto, pues con mucho gusto me uno a la aventura…. Venezuela has its fair share of fatties.

There is something magical about this place. The way it sits surrounded by mountains, with the sun going down, the colours gaining saturation. There are kids playing in a nearby playground and we hear them laugh as we sip our cold beer. At moments like this, you can really imagine what life here could be. The following day we are ready to see the city centre. We noticed that our guide is a bit nervous. There are a lot of people in red t-shirts with pictures of Maduro gathering in the corner.

Well, with our blonde hair, we certainly stick out here. We decide to move on and visit a nearby cathedral, but when we walk out a huge group of militia marches opposite us followed by more protesters. The street ahead is suddenly closed for traffic too and there seems to be a large congregation of people on motorcycles gathering.

We better get out of before we get caught up in the middle. Avoiding the main street, we cut through towards our car passing some street sellers with books. A single book sells for as little as Bolivars. That equals 6 cents. We are in too much of a rush for us to verify this. Our guide asks us to continue to move quickly with him through this part of the city so we can make it back to the car and leave the area.

Another drive across the city and we enter the grounds of a hospital, a funky and colourful looking building that seems to be in a desperate need of fixing up. But inside, life goes on and as our guide tells us, during the 8-day long blackout, the doctors did surgery with just the light from their cell phones. The University grounds are huge and lush with green parks.

There are many buildings from the cafeteria to different faculties. Free fuel? Sounds like a joke? So as part of the socialist reforms, it gives its citizens free gas. All you do is tip the guy who pumps your fuel. We arrived at the gas station, fueled up with about 20 litres of gas and paid with bolivars which is currently about 0,02 USD. Yup, 2 cents. And just like that our time in Venezuela came to an end. We had the most amazing two days and have learned so much about this truly unique country.

Once the situation here improves, we would love to return to see the rest of it. This country has so much to offer for any visitor looking for either beaches, adventure, a culinary or cultural experience. But the people of Venezuela will be probably the main reasons to return. How to find and book cheap flights.