Caracas, Capital of Venezuela

The cosmopolitan capital of Venezuela is a classical South American city with a well shaped and modern apperance. This is a exciting metropolis with plenty of excellent restaurants and nightlife beyond the ordinary.

The city is situated in the mountains and follows the contours of a mountain valley. Because of this, the height of the city vary from 760 and 910 m above sea level.

Caracas has become a economical centre and kind of a hub because of its strategic position between Europe and South America.

The city provides some interesting shopping for the person who fell peckish for shopping. Some of the popular and most competitive purchases are gold, handicrafts, ladies shoes and leather.

One of the major attractions in Caracas is the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo which is housing one of the finest collections of modern art in South America. This prominent and well respected museum provides works by the world-known artists like Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Henri Matisse.

There are also many places for the historical interested, there are lots of building and museums from the city´s 400 year colonial history. One of the most eminent historically building is Iglesia de San Francisco which is beautiful church made in the best colonial architecture style.

The city is also characterize by the warm and friendly inhabitants. These Caraqueños makes Caracas hip and are hospitable in a genial manner.

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