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Caracas, a city of great diversity, offers visitors a wide range of scenery. The different areas of the city make it an exciting and interesting metropolis where tradition and modernism become one. Caracas has an excellent transport system: there is an intricate network of roads that cross the city from east to west and north to south; an exceptional underground transportation system known as El Metro de Caracas , which is considered one of the World's tidiest and most modern, with many stations all over the city; and bus routes known as Metrobus, which connect the metro stations with some of the more remote neighborhoods. El Silencio (Downtown) History at a glance! El Silencio proudly showcases Venezuela's rich history, with architectural gems from the 17th and 18th centuries. This part of Caracas is well worth a visit. Places such as La Plaza Bolívar , Catedral Metropolitana de Caracas , dating from 1665, the Casa Natal El Libertador , the house where Simón Bolívar, the Liberator, was born; the 17th-century La Casa Amarilla , once a prison, but now used by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; El Capitolio Nacional , seat of the legislative council; the Teatro Nacional , El Panteón Nacional , the resting place for prominent Venezuelans; the Basílica de Santa Teresa ; El Palacio de Miraflores , the presidential palace, and the Museo Arturo Michelena , should not be forgotten. El Parque Central Innovation, architecture, art and culture, and the country's two highest towers - if there is any place that shows how modern Caracas is, it is El Parque Central . Located one and a half kilometers to the southeast of La Plaza Bolívar , the park contains a concrete structure with two 53-floor octagonal towers and residential buildings. However, if it is not architecture and structural designs, but rather culture that takes your interest, you will be pleasantly surprised to find a great number of art centers here: Complejo Cultural Teresa Carreño , where the arts reach the utmost expression, through theater, dance, concerts and ballet performances among others. The most important museums of the city include: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas Sofía Imber , Museo de los Niños, Museo de Ciencias Naturales , Fundación Museo de Bella Artes , and the Galería de Arte Nacional , the immense Botanical Garden and the Ateneo de Caracas , where you will find a cinema, theaters, an art gallery, a cafeteria and a bookstore. Back to Caracas Overview |
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