Architectural, Cultural sights in Caracas
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Casa Natal de Bolívar
Bolívar’s funeral took place just two blocks from the house where, on July 24, 1783, he was born. The interior of Bolívar’s birthplace has been enthusiastically reconstructed. The walls are splashed with a score of huge paintings by Tito Salas depicting Bolívar’s heroic battles and scenes from his life. All caraqueños take cheesy photos – notebooks in hand – under the backyard tree under which Simon Rodriguez was said to have taught Bolívar to read and write.
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Casa Amarilla
The 17th-century balconied mansion called the Yellow House, on the western side of Plaza Bolívar, was originally an infamous royal prison. Wholly revamped and painted lemon yellow (hence its name) after independence, the building was converted into a presidential residence. Today it's the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and can't be visited, but have a good look through the archway and note the well-preserved colonial appearance of its exterior.
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Museo de Arte Colonial
The Museum of Colonial Art is considered one of the finest museums of its kind in Latin America. Housed in an elegant country mansion known as Quinta de Anauco, it’s laid out around a charming patio and enclosed by lush, shady gardens. A ball was staged here in honor of Simón Bolívar’s very last night in Caracas: he was never to return alive.
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Capilla de Santa Rosa de Lima
The western side of Concejo Municipal houses the Capilla de Santa Rosa de Lima, where congress declared Venezuela's independence in 1811 (though it was another 10 years before this became a reality). The chapel has been restored with the decoration and furniture of the time.
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