| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
Taken |
| Venezuela |
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Paraguana Peninsula |
Adicora |
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Adicora has Dutch influence in its houses. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Paraguana Peninsula |
Adicora |
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Adicora's houses are brightly painted. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Paraguana Peninsula |
Adicora |
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Painted wooden windows with carved grills. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Paraguana Peninsula |
Adicora |
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The busy beach. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Paraguana Peninsula |
Adicora |
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Painted house with swing doors. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Paraguana Peninsula |
Adicora |
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Coastal view. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Paraguana Peninsula |
Adicora |
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Moored boats in the Caribbean Sea. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Paraguana Peninsula |
Pueblo Nuevo |
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Typical house in Pueblo Nuevo, the largest town in the peninsula. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Paraguana Peninsula |
Pueblo Nuevo |
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Simon Bolivar as a Roman. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Paraguana Peninsula |
Pueblo Nuevo |
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The colonial church in Pueblo Nuevo dates from 1758. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Paraguana Peninsula |
Pueblo Nuevo |
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Dairy shop. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Paraguana Peninsula |
Pueblo Nuevo |
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A large modern mural. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Paraguana Peninsula |
El Pico |
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The deserted beach at El Pico. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Paraguana Peninsula |
El Pico |
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Succulant desert plant. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Paraguana Peninsula |
El Pico |
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Unsheltered beach. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Paraguana Peninsula |
El Pico |
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Bird living among the scrubland plants. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Paraguana Peninsula |
El Pico |
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Eclipse |
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A diamond ring heralds a 3m 44s total eclipse of the Sun. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Paraguana Peninsula |
El Pico |
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Eclipse |
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Totality over El Pico. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Paraguana Peninsula |
El Pico |
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Eclipse |
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Woman watching an eclipse of the Sun. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Paraguana Peninsula |
Punto Fijo |
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The main church in Punto Fijo. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Paraguana Peninsula |
Punto Fijo |
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Restaurant workers in Punto Fijo, the peninsula's port. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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The Sierra Nevada is the Northernmost extension of the Andes. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Gentle hills. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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Lake Muenbaji |
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Lake Muenbaji is at 3300m. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Lake Muenbaji |
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Lakeside settlement. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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Lake Muenbaji |
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Forest by the lake. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Forested slopes. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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Dramatic mountain scenery. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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The Sierra Nevada are the northerly extension of the Andes. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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The Sierras are very beautiful. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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San Raphael |
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The stone church at San Raphael. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
|
San Raphael |
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The church is constructed from volcanic stone without cement. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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San Raphael |
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The village of San Raphael is in a valley. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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San Raphael |
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Astronomical observatory above the village. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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San Raphael |
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Fertile valley near San Raphael. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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San Raphael |
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Agricultural land on the valley floor. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Barren mountains. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
Merida |
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The city of Merida. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
Merida |
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Merida is at 1577m. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
Merida |
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The main square. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
Merida |
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Merida is a city of artists and students. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
Merida |
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Part of the city is on a ridge. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
Merida |
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The Chama River Gorge below Merida. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
Merida |
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The plants in the hills above Merida are unique to the region. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
Merida |
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Cloud forest. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Two valleys. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Ridges on the side of the valley. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Fertile valley walls. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Bolivar Peak at 5007m is the highest mountain in Venezuela. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Pico Bolivar, 5007m, and its glacier. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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The high regions of the Sierra Nevada. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Above the tree line at 4045m. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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El Toro (4756m). |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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The barren upper slopes. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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Los Antejos |
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One of a pair of lakes in the mountains. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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Los Antejos |
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One of two high altitude lakes. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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Village trail. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Succulant plant above 4000m. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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Erosion along the side of the valley. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Sierra Nevada |
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Forested river. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Sierra Nevada |
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The river valley near the lowland plains. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Los Llanos (the plains) is a flat region of wetlands draining into the Orinoco River. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Caiman by a river. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Los Llanos |
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Anaconda. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Los Llanos |
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A family of Capybara (a pig sized rodent) swimming. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Los Llanos |
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A Dark Heron and a blue-beaked Garciolas. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Black Comorant. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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The wetlands of Los Llanos. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Alligator. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Head of a resting alligator. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Large male Ant Eater. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Trees, grasslands and pools. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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A cattle ranch, one of many on Los Llanos. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Cowboys in a Los Llanos ranch. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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River scene. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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A family of Capybara, the world's largest rodent. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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The Garciola Real is famous for its blue beak. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Anteater walking by a waterway. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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A flock of scarlet and black ibis. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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A group of Black Ibis flying over the wetlands. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Watery landscape. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Comorant in a tree. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Los Llanos |
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The Great Egret. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
|
Los Llanos |
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Pink Fresh Water Dolphin. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Piranha fishing. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Los Llanos |
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Freshly caught Piranha. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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Ciudad Bolivar is on the banks of the Orinoco River at its narrowest point. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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Ciudad Bolivar was founded in 1764 as Angostura (narrows). |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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The city was used by Simon Bolivar in 1817 as a base in the South American wars of independence. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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The colonial heart of Ciudad Bolivar. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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Quiet street scene. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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The city was named after Simon Bolivar in 1846. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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The main plaza is dominated by the Cathedral. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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Mural celebrating the life of Simon Bolivar. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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Church in the suburb of Soledad. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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A group of school children. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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Two girls chatting after school. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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Children sitting at a grilled window. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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Pastel coloured building the old city. |
1998 |
| Venezuela |
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Ciudad Bolivar |
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Colonial architecture. |
1998 |
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