Faro Punta Ballenas (Sector La Caranta, Pampatar, Nueva Esparta) – this is a lighthouse located at a Venezuelan naval base. There are stairs inside the lighthouse, along with doors at different levels – where one can get a great view of various parts of Margarita island. Free admission. Hours: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm daily.
Castillo de San Carlos Borromeo (Pampatar Bay — Calle J.M Vargas, Porlamar 6316, Nueva Esparta) – this fortress was built in the 17th century to protect the port of Pampatar from attacks by pirates and privateers. For a long time, it was the most sophisticated military construction of the island and is currently one of […]
Castillo de la Asunción (Cantarrana La Asunción, Margarita Island) – a.k.a. Castillo de Santa Rosa, this Spanish colonial fort was built in the 17th Century to protect the island from pirate raids. It currently attracts many visitors, since it offers a great view of the town of Asunción (which the fort was named after).
Basilica Nuestra Senora del Valle (El Valle del Espíritu Santo) – this is a gothic church built to pay tribute to the patroness of eastern Venezuela. A celebration is held here in her honor every September 8. The faith that locals have on the Virgin Mary is one of the most symbolic icons in Latin […]
Venezuela was among the first countries colonized by the Spaniards due to Christopher Columbus’ voyages into the Americas in 1492. A Spanish expedition conducted along the country’s northern coast in 1499 caused them to name it “Venezuela”, because the explorers compared it to Venice (particularly because many of the indigenous tribes’ homes were built over […]
Plaza Norte (Av. Alfredo Mendiola e/ Av. Thomas Valle, Lima) – opened in 2009, this is one of Lima’s larger malls (with over 200 stores – ranging from internationally-recognized apparel brands, to Gold’s Gym, and supermarkets such as Makro and Metro). This shopping center is best-known for housing the “Gran Terminal Terrestre” bus station. re”.
Plaza Lima Sur (Prolongación Paseo de la República, Chorrillos, Lima) – this is another American-style mall in Lima (this one with 180 retailers). This 120,000 sq. meter space is known for regional chains being present there, such as the Ripley department store. There’s also a Metro supermarket, amenities such as banks, and play areas for […]
Molina Plaza (Av. Raúl Ferro, block 12, La Molina, Lima) – located in the upscale Molina suburb, this is a medium-sized shopping center (opened in 2005), consisting of various retail stores, a supermarket, eight movie theaters, a gym, a fast food court (along with Starbucks coffee).
Larcomar (Malecón de la Reserva 610, Miraflores, Lima) – this is perhaps the most popular shopping center in Lima, in part because of its seaside location within the Miraflores district. There are around 160 retailers (such as Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Esprit, Florsheim, Gap, Guess, Quiksilver, Steven Madden, and Timberland, among others). Along with the […]
Jockey Plaza (Av. Javier Prado Este 4200, Surco, Lima) – opened in 1997, Jockey became one of Lima’s more popular shopping centers, boasting over 230 stores (with brands such as Carolina Herrera, Armani, Montblanc, Bose, Guess, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Billabong, and Esprit found there). Like other popular malls, this one also has a food […]