The Beauty of Venezuela – Caracas

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a country located on the northern coast of South America. It is bordered to the east by Guyana, to the west by Colombia, to the south by Brazil. In the north and northeast it borders Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean islands. Venezuela is one of the most urbanized countries in Latin America; Caracas is the largest city and the capital of the nation. Being the capital, Caracas is the center of all major political, economic and cultural activities.

City of Caracas is a place that worth’s a visit. This city has many major tourist attractions including museums, cultural centers and great libraries along with many theaters. This city also hosts many hotels, Restaurants, guesthouses and hostels. Contemporary Art Museum of the city is quite famous.

Caracas is also home to many international educational institutes. Some of the famous educational institutes include International Christian School, British School of Caracas and Colegio International de Caracas. The oldest university in Venezuela is also to be found in Caracas. “The Central University of Venezuela” is a public university; it is one of the first universities in Latin America and being founded in 1721 it is the oldest university in Venezuela. UNESCO declared the university campus a “World Heritage” in the year 2000. The main campus known as “Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas” is a spectacular piece of architectural and urban planning. There are also many other universities in Caracas such as Simon Bolivar University, Universidad Metropolitana, Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt and Universidad Experimental de las Fuerzas Armadas.

Caracas is a big city but it is easy to travel and move within the city. There are a lot of options for travelers. There is a train service that connects the capital and its surrounding cities; bus service facilitates mass transportation, mini buses and van service is also available in some parts of the city, Simon Bolivar International Airport in the city is the biggest and the busiest airport in the country, situated about 32 kilometers from the downtown area of the city. This airport provides services for all major international airlines having flights to Venezuela as well as serves for domestic and chartered flights to Caracas.