What to visit in Monagas ?
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Alejandro Humboldt Natural Landmark |
Located in Caripe, 1066 meters above sea level and 18 C (64.4 F). Is inhabited by the greatest Guacharo Colony (guacharo: tipical bird of the area), being this night bird a particular issue of this state. |
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Hydraulic resource with a great landscaping, touristic and recreational value. It covers up to 900 Has (3.47 Sq mi). Ideal for water activities like skiing, canoing, sport fishing, among others |
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Puertas de Miraflores (Miraflores's Doors ) |
It is a canyon related to The Guarapiche River, its walls are over a 100 mts high (over 330 ft), there geological history of the region can be seen clearly. It’s ideal for Adventure Tourism, climbing and extreme sports. |
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San Antonio's Church |
San Antonio Church is located in San Antonio de Capayucar, it´s fully barroco style and dates from 1791. Famous for the cow head inside of it, and the presence of paintings and wall painting about the bible which still preserve its originallity |
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Caripe Municipality |
Founded between 1717 and 1734, baptized as “The eastern garden” due to the beauty of its flowers, generosity of the land and feminine beauty. It has mountain weather with temperatures ranging from 17 C to 23 C (62 to 73 F). To the nature´s lover it is paradise |
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Guácharo National Park |
Natural reserve which keeps important values of biodiversity and hydraulic resources, which allow investigation activities as well as those related to sight seeing tourism. |
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Acosta Municipality |
Beautiful mountain region with amazing natural resources especially for coffee cultivation and caña de azucar. Colorful town with colonial streets, church, public library, and of course river tour in the nearby area to places like: Poza Santa, El Playón, Puertas de Miraflores, Colorado among others. |
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Río Morichal Largo |
Morichal Largo River is located south of Monagas State, has dark and deep waters as well as strong waters. Morichal Largo river is the biggest Morichal site in the planet. It provides important scenic resources for nature sight seeing |
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There are certain places in Morichal Largo river with a high potential for “Birds watching” as this class of the regional fauna is pretty beautiful and has many species in the area, especially in San Juan River, Monagas Delta, El Guacharo National Park , El Guácharo Cave, among others. |
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Delta del Orinoco |
Where gorgeous swamps surrounded by morichales, mangroves and the Waraos (people in canoes) community, who live in this aquatic landscape since memorial times. Visit the virgin jungle of the warao Indians and enjoy
the tropical flora and fauna in this intricate labyrinth of waterways that form one of the largest deltas in the world. |
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San Juan River |
Only natural estuary in the country, and comes to be the 2nd most important river alter the Orinoco. It can be navigated and there you can see the variety in vegetation, and fauna typical in this environments. It´s ideal to sport fishing of sabalo and ecotourism. |
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Barrancoide Handicraft |
Prestigious and well knew arqueological expression, very important to know the ancestral American culture. It is said that over 3000 years ago, humans from the west side of the American continent, probably the Amazonia lived here. |
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Hacienda Sarrapial ( Sarrapia Ranch) |
| Sarrapia Ranch reminds us colonial presence in Monagas. It was Built in 1823, is a typical old house which is a model or copy of Liberator Simon Bolivar´s House, in Santa Marta Colombia. |
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"Nuestra Señora del Carmen" Cathedral |
"Nuestra Señora del Carmen" Cathedral is located in the capital of Monagas, Maturin, is a real architectonic masterpiece with an area of 2310 mt2 and a dome measuring 44.5 mts high and 18 mts wide. It was ended in 1981 and is decorated with beautiful stained-glass windows. |
