A selection of photographs taken in November 1998 while visiting our son who was working in Venezuela at that time. They cover four areas ranging from Margarita Island to the Andes. Each picture can be enlarged by clicking on it.
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| Caribean sunrise at Pampatar, Margarita Island. - 27KB | Early morning view across Pampatar towards Porlamar, Margarita. - 24KB | Moored Fishing Boats viewed from Fortin La Caranta Fort, Pampatar. - 34KB |
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| Flamingo Beach Hotel, Margarita. - 38KB | State Building for Nueva Esparta State in La Asuncion, Margarita. - 19KB | Castillo de Santa Rosa guarding La Asuncion, Margarita. - 46KB |
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| Playa Pampatar, Margarita. - 50KB | Evening view at Pampatar, Margarita. - 23KB | Sunset at Pampatar, Margarita Island. - 21KB |
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| On the road from Maturin to Caripe. - 42KB | Cave of the rare nocturnal Guacharo birds near Caripe. - 109KB | On our way into the cave which is over 1500 km. deep. - 75KB |
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| looking back to the entrance of the cave. - 15KB | On our way out again. - 41KB | View from the cave entrance. - 82KB |
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| 54KB | Views of the Caripe valley. 53KB | 33KB |
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| View from mountain-side overlooking Caracas. - 30KB | Outside the Museum of Contemporary Art. - 37KB | A view across to Theatre Teresa Carreño, Caracas. - 32KB |
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| View from a courtyard inside the Museum of Contemporary Art. - 75KB | Street Musicians, Caracas. - 82KB | Caracas, built in a narrow valley, has gradually expanded up the slopes of the mountains surrounding it. - 17KB |
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| 34KB | 24KB As it grows darker so the lights of Caracas come on. |
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| Merida, La Sevillana Hotel at 7,000 ft altitude. - 68KB | Bedrooms at La Sevillana. - 38KB | A small village between Merida and Apartaderos. - 40KB |
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| El Teleférico de Mérida, longest and highest cable car in the world. - 46KB | The first Stage of the Cable Car route. - 25KB | 3rd Cable Car Station at 13,281ft. - 33KB |
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| The Andes from above the clouds. - 22KB | Pico Bolivar 16,427ft, the highest peak in Venezuela. - 27KB | Merida from 8,000ft. - 30KB |