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City in Aragua, Venezuela
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Maracay is the capital of Aragua state in Central Venezuela. Famous for being called the Garden City, for its large amount of vegetation. It has several tourist attractions such as the famous Choroní town, monuments, museums, and parks like the Henri Pittier National Park.
A good mid-range hotel in the city centre, close to Plaza Bolivar. Single room US$41; double US$51.
Av Principal El Castano, via Choroni. A plush, high-rise hotel on the outskirts of Maracay, overlooking the spectacular Henri Pitter National Park.
A five-star business hotel.
Mid-range.
By car
From Caracas to Maracay you should drive 108 km west on the ARC highway (Autopista Regional del Centro), this trip usually may take you about 60 to 80 minutes, but at rush-hour (17:00-20:00) you can…
One or two hours from Maracay you can find several beautiful tropical beaches, including Cata, Choroni, Cuyagua, El Playon, etc.
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