Caracas Sights

  1. Estadio Olímpico UCV

    This neighboring sports complex hosts some of the Venezuela national team home soccer matches between December and March. The stadium was expanded to 40,000 capacity in order to host the Copa América in 2007.

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  2. Estadio Universitario

    Estadio Universitario Béisbol (baseball) is the local sporting obsession. Professional-league games are played from October to February at this 25,000-seat stadium, home to the Leones de Caracas (Caracas Lions; www.leones.com in Spanish), on the grounds of the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Tickets may be purchased up to game time, usually Tuesday to Friday nights, Saturday and Sunday.

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  3. Hipódromo La Rinconada

    Caracas' excellent horse-racing track features racing on Saturday and Sunday afternoons starting at . The track is 6km southwest of the center, off the Autopista del Valle.

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  4. Parque Zoológico de Caricuao

    Caracas' main zoo, Parque Zoológico de Caricuao, is situated in the beautifully kept grounds of another old coffee plantation. It has a good selection of native birds, reptiles and mammals, plus some imported felines and elephants. Most animals enjoy a fair degree of freedom in their enclosures, and some birds, including peacocks, ibis, flamingos and macaws, are almost free. Monkeys also mingle with the visitors, so keep an eye on your lunch if you don't want it disappearing up the nearest tree.

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