Maracaibo:
Venezuela's second largest city Maracaibo located in the shores of the Maracaibo´s Lake, it's the capital of Zulia state and the commercial center of the west of the country.
Old town was restored nicely there you will find the Botica Nueva: Venezuela's first elevator building; Chiquinquira Basilic, the most famous landmark of the downtown and just across the street the Plaza de la Virgen de Chiquinquira y todos los Santos, next to it is the Plaza Bolivar which is surrounded by the Government Palace, the Baralt Theater, and the Casa Morales place where it was sign the declaration of independence. The neighborhood of Santa Lucia which is just behind it is also worth a visit.
Maracaibo counts with fine galleries and museums some of them are the MACZUL, South America’s largest contemporary art museum; Lía Bermudez Art Center, and the Theater of Fine Arts.
A nice place to go is the Vereda del Lago Park, a big green park located in the shores almost next to the downtown with a magnificent view of the lake, the bridge and the city.
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