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City in Venezuela
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La Guaria is the capital of the state of La Guaira in Central Venezuela. This is the country's historic port of entry. It is located next to Maiquetia which hosts the airport which sees 90% of the international air traffic in Venezuela and is about 25 minutes drive when there is no traffic from the country capital of Caracas.
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Former colonial customs house that is now a Vargas State government building.
Formerly Fort San Agustin. Affords some decent views of the coastline and sea.
Cinta Costera Estado Vargas
A cheeky beach promenade with airplanes and tanks on display.
An eclectic art museum tying in the earth and its parts.
Cozy place to stay up in the mountains with a pool and views overlooking the Caribbean.
Spa, pool, gym, restaurant available at this 'Euro' place, plus you get a nice view of the Simon Bolivar Intl Airport for around 100 dollars.
It's very close to the Maiquetía airport, hence a short taxi drive should get you there. To reach from other places in Venezuela you will most certainly have to get to Caracas first.
Read in the guideInformal public transport is common but very unpredictable and hard to plan with, especially given the unknown frequencies. A private car or motorcycle is the best alternative.
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Maiquetía · International · CCS
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