travel south america venezuela caracas around the city
The city of Caracas is set in the bowl of the Caracas Valley and separated from the Caribbean on the north by the Cervo Avila coastal range.
Our guides had warned us to stay within a few blocks of downtown with our explorations.
Whether it was this warning, or the reality of the area, I remember a certain tenseness of the people.
We were not there long enough to evaluate whether there were real problems, or just imagined.
The people we saw, while not overly friendly, were not threatening in any way...
Like many other cities around the world, it appeared to have both good and bad aspects.
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TRAVEL: 1992 -
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Modern streets and boulevards run through the metropolitan area, Caracas, Venezuela, 1992.
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Modern streets and boulevards run through the metropolitan area, Caracas, Venezuela, 1992.
ARCHITECT: CARLOS GOMEZ DE LLARENA (1983)
Called "Ranchitos" by the locals, poverty-level dwellings cover the hills surrounding Caracas, Venezuela 1992.
"Ranchitos," Caracas, Venezuela 1992.
The line between economic groups is evident almost everywhere, Caracas, Venezuela, 1992.
Plaza Bolivar, in the city center near the Palacio Federal, features a statue of Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela, 1992.
Ingelsia Santa Capilla with its ornate spires and a man with a mission, Caracas, Venequela, 1992.
A cross secion of police, Caracas, Venezuela, 1992.
Souvenir stands outside Caracas, Venezuela, 1992.
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