Caracas Things to Do

Designed by the architectural company Siso & Shaw, and sponsored by the Simón Bolívar center, this impressive urban complex can be found at the end of Avenida Bolívar. At the opposite end of the avenue are the Torres de El Sile... more

If you enter the vast grounds of La Rinconada Hippodrome, the first thing you will see is an enormous geodesic dome, surrounded by a car park. This is the Caracas Poliedro, built in 1974, which has taken the place of the public... more

Although nearby residents did their best to prevent the change in use of their housing estate, they could do nothing to prevent the unstoppable growth of the capital. And so this quiet middle-class housing estate, southeast of... more

The Biblioteca Nacional is located in the Southeastern corner of Plaza del Panteón, a modern building first opened to the public at the beginning of the 1990s. When visiting you should take a few minutes reading the directory,... more

Caracas has its own Monte Calvario (Calvario mountain), or rather, its own "colina Calvario" (Calvario hill) where the Holy Week processions went to in the 18th century. It was on this hill that President Guzmán Blanco built th... more

This was the residence of the Marquis of Toro, a very dear friend of Bolivar's and his staunch defender at all times. It was also the residence of the Liberator for several years. Its colonial architecture provides the perfect... more

El Pinar began to be built in 1944 and is one of the oldest zoos in the country. Since 1955, a number of transformations have taken place, to incorporate the latest trends in this type of installation. On its seven hectares of... more

The Cerro El Ávila forms an integral part of Caracas, and it is from this famous hill that Caracas has obtained the nickname of "The Sultan of Ávila". Our valley owes its yearly average temperature of 23°C to this hill, which s... more

This museum opened on 23 June 1993, in a building that carries the name of Venezuelan Olympic glory. The museum was a little late in arriving, considering Venezuela's dignified Olympic and international sporting history. Venezu... more

Originally called Independence Promenade and ordered to be built by President Guzmán Blanco, it is the oldest park in Caracas. From its vantage point, one may observe parts of the city where traces of its "red roofs" (colonial... more