A city in Lara State, Venezuela, that served as a major colonial hub from which expeditions to settle other cities were launched. It is a primary sugar production center, irrigated by the Tocuyo River. (Lara is a state in west-central Venezuela).
A Venezuelan city located in Lara state known for its deep-rooted traditions and various festivals celebrated throughout the year. The local economy is based on coffee production, vegetable farming, and tourism (it is often called the Garden of Lara due to its fertile lands).
A town in the state of Lara, Venezuela. Its economy relies on agriculture and artisans who craft clay items or weave hammocks and chinchorros (a traditional netted hammock) using dispopo fiber.
The dispopo fiber is extracted from the Cocuy or Agave plant of Siquisique.
A Venezuelan city located in the state of Lara. Situated on the plains of the Sarare River, it serves as a hub for agricultural collection. While it has some commercial and banking activity, livestock ranching is the primary industry of the region.
A city in the state of Lara, Venezuela, that forms part of the Barquisimeto metropolitan area. Historically focused on sugarcane, cattle, and leather production, it is now primarily a residential zone (it is known as a bedroom community for the neighboring city of Barquisimeto).
A city in the state of Lara, Venezuela, recognized as the country's center for traditional crafts. Its main economy is agriculture, as the name itself means to sow and harvest, and livestock is also important to the region.
In Lara State, this refers to a specific plant (Solanum pteroscaulon). Its leaves are crushed into poultices to treat skin ulcers and shingles (culebrilla, a viral rash that folk tradition often treats with herbal remedies).
Sofia was cured of shingles when she applied crushed leaves of yerba mora to the entire area where the rash was appearing.
An epiphytic herb from the Peperomia family found in the cloud forests of Guarico and Lara (Venezuelan states). It is used in folk medicine to relieve body aches and sharp, stabbing pains.
I used yerba de salvaje to soothe the sharp ankle pain I was having.
A river in Venezuela that flows through the city of Barquisimeto and gives its name to the Turbio Valley. It originates in the mountains of Lara state and flows into the Cojedes River. (Mentioning the river is a common way for people from this region to express nostalgia or pride for their home city).
A monument located in Barquisimeto, Lara state, featuring a clock at the top. (It is an iconic landmark built to commemorate the city's 400th anniversary).
The Obelisco de Barquisimeto can be seen from many spots in the city. The Obelisco de Barquisimeto is beautiful at night.