Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Caracas, Venezuela

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 5.4 km
Ascend 82 m
Descend 112 m

Experience Caracas in Venezuela in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Caracas

Sight 1: Teatro Nacional

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The Teatro Nacional de Venezuela is a building and associated theatre company in Caracas. The theatre presents plays, operas and zarzuelas. It was re-named after Román Chalbaud shortly after the death of this Venezuelan film director, screenwriter and playwright.

Wikipedia: National Theatre of Venezuela (EN)

763 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Bolívar Square

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Bolívar Square in Caracas is one of the most important and recognized Venezuelan public spaces. It is located in the center of the first 25 blocks of Caracas when it was founded as "Santiago de León de Caracas" in 1567. It is in the historic center of the city in the Cathedral Parish of the Libertador Municipality.

Wikipedia: Bolívar Square (Caracas) (EN)

197 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Catedral de Caracas

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Catedral de Caracas Alexis Carmona / CC BY 3.0

The Caracas Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Anne is the seat of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese of Caracas, located on the Plaza Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela. Its chapel of the Holy Trinity is the burial site of the parents and wife of Simón Bolívar. The Nuestra Senora de Venezuela y Santa Ana is a square (cuadra) situated between the cathedral and the central plaza, which is walled on three sides, but open to the east where it faces the cathedral.

Wikipedia: Caracas Cathedral (EN)

174 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Casa del Vínculo y del Retorno

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The House of the Link and Return is a mid-eighteenth-century building linked to the process of Independence of Venezuela. It is located on the corner of Gradillas, one of the corners of Plaza Bolívar, in downtown Caracas.

Wikipedia: Casa del Vínculo y del Retorno (ES)

180 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Casa Natal del Libertador

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Casa Natal del Libertador

The Birthplace of Simón Bolívar is a seventeenth-century house in the Venezuelan capital city Caracas where the hero of Venezuelan and Latin American independence, Simón Bolívar, was born. Now a significant tourist attraction, the building is located in a little street off the Plaza San Jacinto, a block east of the Plaza Bolívar. It is one of only a few houses from the colonial era which survive in central Caracas.

Wikipedia: Birthplace of Simón Bolívar (EN)

1252 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 6: Iglesia La Candelaria

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Iglesia La Candelaria Guillermo Ramos Flamerich / CC BY 2.5

The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria or simply Iglesia de la Candelaria is the name given to a recognized religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that is located in the historic center of Caracas, Venezuela, specifically in the Plaza La Candelaria - Urdaneta, and limited to the south by the Paris Building.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Caracas) (ES)

829 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: Parque Carabobo

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Parque Carabobo is a park in Caracas, located in the central part of that city, in the Candelaria Parish of the Libertador Municipality, occupies a block that is located between the avenues: México, Norte 13 and Este 6.

Wikipedia: Parque Carabobo (ES)

397 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Museo de los Niños

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The Children's Museum of Caracas is a museum in Caracas, Venezuela aimed at teaching children about science, technology, culture and arts. It was established by the former First Lady of Venezuela, Alicia Pietri de Caldera in 1982.

Wikipedia: Children's Museum of Caracas (EN)

392 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Galería de Arte Nacional

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The National Art Gallery also known as Gallery of National Art is located in the Plaza Morelos area of Caracas, Venezuela. The museum opened in May 1976. In 2009 it moved to a new building designed by Carlos Gómez de Llerena, Venezuela's largest museum building.

Wikipedia: National Art Gallery (Caracas) (EN)

1217 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 10: Teatro Alameda

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The Alameda Theater is a structure located on the main avenue of San Agustín del Sur in the San Agustín Parish of the Libertador Municipality of Caracas, in the northeast of the Capital District and west of the Metropolitan District of Caracas, in the north center of the South American country of Venezuela.

Wikipedia: Teatro Alameda (Caracas) (ES)

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