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Explore Cariaco in Venezuela

Cariaco in the region of Vargas is a town in Venezuela - some 7 mi or ( 11 km ) North of Caracas , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Cariaco

Current time in Cariaco is now 01:28 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: El Palmar de Cariaco, Cariaco, Oranjestad, Valencia, and San Juan de los Morros. Since you are here already, make sure to check out El Palmar de Cariaco . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Cariaco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Día de piscina con la canon d10

0:37 min by luis heumann
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emely, leddys, carlos, alexis en la pisicina ..

BackStreet Boys en Venezuela 2001 MARACAIBO

3:29 min by JohnnyFANBSB
Views: 3711 Rating: 5.00

Spanish_Concierto Organizado por Evempro en el 2001 en las ciudades de Maracaibo y Caracas, la publicidad fue lanzada a finales de Febrero del mismo año, para este concierto me gane la entrada VIP y a ..


La Guaira to Caracas

20:59 min by anjanisahay
Views: 3673 Rating: 0.00

Glimpses of Venezuela: Journey from Simon Bolivar International Airport at La Guaira in the State of Vargas to Chacao neighbourhood in Caracas, Wednesday, 23 May 2012. ..

playa paraiso 2009

0:18 min by douglasplayaparaiso
Views: 1909 Rating: 3.00

Vacilando en el rio en playa paraiso ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 10.60 -66.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1577, Populated places in Vargas (state), Port cities in Venezuela, Port cities in the Caribbean, Ports and harbours of Venezuela

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.

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Located at 10.60 -66.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Battles involving Great Britain, Battles involving Spain, Battles involving Venezuela, Battles of the War of Jenkins' Ear, Conflicts in 1743

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.

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Located at 10.53 -66.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1958 establishments in Venezuela, Caracas, Miranda (state), Mountains of Venezuela, National parks of Venezuela, Protected areas established in 1958, Visitor attractions in Caracas

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.

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Located at 10.51 -66.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1786 births, 1852 deaths, Ambassadors of Colombia to the United Kingdom, Foreign ministers of Colombia, People from Aragua

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.

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Located at 10.51 -66.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1874 establishments, Buildings and structures in Caracas, Mausoleums, National cemeteries, Simón Bolívar, Visitor attractions in Caracas