Added: 01/15/2006 |
Caracas vacations -visit this cosmopolitan cityThe cosmopolitan capital of Venezuela is a classical South American city with a well shaped and modern appearance. It has a vibrant and active population 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. This position makes the climate luxuriant and tropical, but still pleasant with an average temperature about 24°C. So during your Caracas vacations you will enjoy sunny weather at any time of the year.
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.
During Caracas vacations don't forget to visit its historical places of interest. 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.
On Caracas vacations you will see that architecturally, Caracas is also one of the most modern and distinctive cities in Latin America. The Universidad Central de Venezuela (Central University of Venezuela) is Villanueva's crowning achievement.
The city is also characterized by the warm and friendly inhabitants. These Caraqueños makes Caracas hip and are hospitable in a genial manner.
There are plenty of Caracas hotels which could make the decision quite difficult. Caracas is a tourist destination with a large hotel infrastructure. With more than 9000 available rooms the visitor has the possibility to choose between magnificent 5 stars hotels and smaller tropical inn. Hotel rates in Caracas are crazy. Business travelers fill almost every room in the city Monday through Thursday, and hotels slash their rates on weekends. Moreover, the high occupancy and heavy corporate traffic has made rack rates at most Caracas hotels almost meaningless. Very few hotels actually charge their published and advertised rack rate. It always pays to ask for a corporate or special rate, and if that fails, try to bargain at all but the truly top-end hotels.
Caracas, and the international airport in Maiquetía, is the de facto hub for travel around Venezuela. If you plan during you Caracas vacations several destinations in the country, you will most probably be passing through Caracas as part of your itinerary. You can easily get a good feel for the city and its major attractions in a couple of days.
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