Barquisimeto

Barquisimeto is the capital of the State of Lara to the Venezuela. It is located at the mid-west of Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo. It is located at a distance of 351 km of Caracas, and at 564 m of altitude.

History

The city was founded in 1552 by the Conquistador Don Juan de Villegas. Named initially Nueva Segovia , it occupied successively various sites, to be finally established on its current site in 1563. In 1812, it was mainly destroyed by an earthquake, and could preserve only one weak part of sound colonial Architecture of origin. Today, it is a modern Ville, the fourth plus big city of the Venezuela, and it occupies an important place because of its geographical location on the axis of communication mid-west, its industries and its agriculture.

Education

Many a Université S is in Barquisimeto, the principal ones being the suivantes :

University Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado
University Central of Venezuela
University Experimental Nacional Simón Rodríguez
University UPEL-Instituto Pedagógico de Barquisimeto
University Experimental Nacional Politécnica Antonio Jose de Sucre
University Fermin Toro
University Yacambú

Inheritance/Monuments

Obelisk of Barquisimeto ( Obelisco de Barquisimeto )
Cathedral of Barquisimeto ( Catedral de Barquisimeto )
Divine Shepherdess ( Divina Pastora )
Ayacucho Park ( Parks Ayacucho )
Musée of Barquisimeto ( Museo de Barquisimeto )
Théâtre Juárez ( Teatro Juares )
Monument with the Sun ( Monumento Al Ground )
Zoological gardens and Botanical Bararida ( Parque Zoológico there Botánico Bararida )

Barquisimeto is also a archbishop's palace.

Press

The Newspapers El Impulso and El Informador are daily newspapers of the city.

Transport

Many roads as its highway enable him to connect the various villages and cities of the area. The installation of lines for 80 Trolleybus will be made from here mid- 2007 at September 2008 for its inauguration. Its airport makes it possible the population to join large the cities of Venezuela like some South American destinations .

Sport

the Guaros de Lara with the Basketball.
the Cardenales de Lara with the Baseball.
Unión Lara FC with the Football.

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