Calabacín y Nueces

Venezuela


For vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike, the best budget option in the center is this healthy spot. It serves up hearty meat-free set meals, delicious cakes, fresh juices and salads.


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1. Catedral

0.1 MILES

This colonial cathedral is about 420 years old, but it’s been altered by so many generations that today it’s a hodgepodge of historical styles. The latest…

2. Casa Páez

0.18 MILES

This beautifully preserved historic mansion is the former home of Venezuela’s first president, General José Antonio Páez. He distinguished himself by…

3. Casa de la Estrella

0.36 MILES

The sovereign state of Venezuela was born in this historic house on May 6, 1830, when Congress convened here and decreed secession from Gran Colombia…

4. Casa de Dolores Amelia

27.74 MILES

Set on the northern side of Parque Bicentenario, this fine mansion was built in 1927 by Gómez for his favorite mistress, Dolores Amelia Núñez de Cáceres…

5. Santuario de Madre María de San José

27.83 MILES

This saintly sanctuary, one block east of Plaza Girardot, is the most revered city site. Choroní-born Madre María (1875–1967) was beatified by papal…

6. Teatro de la Opera

28.07 MILES

Commissioned by Gómez in 1934, this Soviet-esque theater was intended to be the best in the country, to match the capital status of the city. An immense…

7. Museo Aeronáutico

28.18 MILES

This is the only aeronautical museum in the country and well worth a look. There are about 40 aircraft on display, including four helicopters. Many are…