San Francisco de Yare

A small town well known for the way it celebrates the Feast of Corpus Christi: Groups of people dance disguised as masked devils commemorating the presence of Christ in the Sacrament. This ancestral tradition is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Perpetuity Palmyra

Other Locations in Venezuela

Includes Barinas, Maracay and San Cristóbal

Mérida

Located in the Andes mountains, Mérida is one of the oldest cities in Venezuela, founded in 1558. It has the first university in the country and abundant public bronze statuary. Local heritage is currently at risk due to an increase of metal thefts.

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Maracaibo

The capital of Zulia state, Maracaibo is the second-largest city in Venezuela. Rich in oil, this state is economically essential to the country. The city was a pioneer in arts and economic development, during the 19th century. Marabinos are very proud of the…

Cultural Heritage of Venezuela

Caracas, San Rafael de Mucuchíes and El Tisure, San Francisco de Yare, Coro, Mérida, Maracaibo, Other Locations

Cultural Heritage of Syria

Palmyra, Dead Cities, Ma'ara, Krak des Chevaliers

Cultural Heritage and Environments of Iceland

Glaciers, Geothermal Locations, Caves

Coro

The first capital of Venezuela and one of the early colonial town in South America, founded in 1527. This historic city is “the only surviving example of a rich fusion of local traditions with Spanish Mudéjar and Dutch architectural techniques,” according…

Caracas

The capital of Venezuela, Caracas is a city that gathers testimonies from Colonial times, innovative modern proposals from the 1950's, buildings from the oil boom of the 1970s, as well as informal settlements.