A city in Aragua State, Venezuela, and capital of the Santos Michelena Municipality. It is situated between the Autopista Regional del Centro and the Pan-American Highway. Although it has become an industrial hub, sugarcane cultivation and pig farming remain significant local sources of income.
The Tragedy of Las Tejerías was so horrible! (Referring to the devastating 2022 landslide caused by heavy rains).
A city in the Venezuelan state of Aragua that is part of the metropolitan area surrounding Maracay. It is primarily known for housing the Libertador Air Base, a major military installation.
A city in central Venezuela located in Aragua state, near Lake Valencia. It is part of the state metropolitan area and serves as a hub for major industries like Empresas Polar (one of Venezuela's largest food and beverage corporations).
A coastal town in Aragua state, Venezuela, popular for its beaches and tourism. Its main economic activities are cacao farming and fishing. (The region is famous for producing high-quality cacao).
I got a bad sunburn at the beaches of Ocumare de la Costa.
A city in the Venezuelan state of Aragua. It is an industrial hub and the site of major historical events, most notably the Battle of La Victoria in 1814 (a key conflict during the Venezuelan War of Independence).
You cannot miss visiting the El Paseo Bicentenario sports complex in La Victoria.
A major industrial and commercial city in central Venezuela and capital of Aragua State. Located near the coast and close to Caracas, it is famously known as the Garden City for its lush parks, the cradle of Venezuelan aviation, and a historical center for bullfighting.
The famous bullfighter Cesar Giron was born and lived in Maracay.
A city in the Venezuelan state of Aragua that belongs to the state's main metropolitan area. It is a hub for industry, commerce, and universities, known as a place where you can find just about anything you need. (El Limón is a major suburb of Maracay).
The Río Güey is a river located in the northern Venezuelan state of Aragua along the coastal mountain range. It begins east of Pico La Mesa and Cerro Chimborazo, resulting from the convergence of several streams that form a waterfall called Pozo del Diablo (Devil's Pool), and it flows into Lake Valencia.
A river located in the Mariño Municipality of Aragua state, Venezuela, after which the city of Turmero is named. It originates in the Caribbean Mountain Range and flows into Lake Valencia. It is known as one of the most chemically polluted rivers in the country because it passes through several industrial zones.
The Río Turmero has one of the highest levels of pollution.
The Río Aragua is a river in Venezuela located in the state of the same name. Aragua State is actually named after this river, its most significant waterway. It starts north of the city of La Victoria and is joined by the San Carlos, Gabante, and Macanillal rivers. It flows into Lake Valencia, acting as its main water source, and is also diverted to the Zuata and Taiguaiguay reservoirs. Because it flows through a major industrial zone, the river suffers from high levels of pollution.
The Río Aragua remains contaminated despite some isolated efforts to clean it up.
A coastal town and parish in the state of Aragua, Venezuela, situated in the mountains of the Henri Pittier National Park. It is a major Caribbean tourist destination known for its beaches, colonial architecture, and cacao production. (The town is named after the indigenous group that originally inhabited the area).
The oldest national park in Venezuela, established in 1937. It was renamed in 1953 to honor Swiss scientist Henri Pittier, who dedicated his life to studying the country's biodiversity and classifying thousands of plant species. The park covers over 100,000 hectares in the states of Aragua and Carabobo, stretching from mountain peaks down to the Caribbean coast (it is a major landmark for birdwatching and the primary route to popular coastal towns like Choroni).
let's go on a trip to El Parque nacional Henri Pittier