Ciudad Bolívar
Ciudad Bolívar historical zone
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Nickname: La puerta del sur de Venezuela (English:"The door to southern Venezuela")
Motto: No encontrarás otra de más variada riqueza (English:"You won't find another with such a variety of wealth")
Heres Municipality in Bolívar State
Coordinates: 8°122′N -63°550′W / 10.033, 53.833
Country	Venezuela
State	Bolívar
Municipality	Heres
Founded	1764
Government
- Mayor	Lenín Figueroa Chacín
Area
- Total	591 km² (228. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados, 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital and the Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales Bolivar State (Estado Bolívar is one of the 23 states ( estados) into which Venezuela is divided Municipalities of Venezuela are divisions of the states. Municipalities and their seats Amazonas Alto Orinoco ( Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Population (2001)
- Total	292,833
- Density	495. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/km² (1,283. 3/sq mi)
- Demonym	Bolívarense
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
- Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC-4:30)
Postal code	8001
Area code(s)	0285
The area and population figures are for the municipality
Website: Ciudad Bolívar Online (Spanish)

Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of Venezuela's southeastern Bolivar State. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Venezuela uses UTC-430. Until 2007-12-30 it used UTC-4. The official time zone of Venezuela is determined by meridian 67° 30' west of Greenwich, UTC-430 is a time offset used only for Venezuela. Venezuela (VST— Venezuelan Standard Time) Daylight saving time ( DST UTC-430 is a time offset used only for Venezuela. Venezuela (VST— Venezuelan Standard Time) A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Bolivar State (Estado Bolívar is one of the 23 states ( estados) into which Venezuela is divided It was founded with the name Angostura in 1764, renamed in 1846, and, as of 2005, had an estimated population of 338,250.

The town lies at a narrowing of the Orinoco River and the original name was a contraction of the town's full descriptive name, 'Santo Tomé de Guayana de Angostura del Orinoco', "Saint Thomas of Guayana of the narrows of the Orinoco. ORiNOCO is the brand name that was used for a family of wireless networking solutions by Proxim (previously Lucent) Saint Thomas of Guiana was a Roman Catholic Diocese and Suffragan of Caracas. " The city lies at a spot where the Orinoco narrows to about 1 mile (1. 6 km) in width, and is the site of the first bridge across the river. Another bridge has recently been constructed downstream at Puerto Ordaz. Ciudad Bolivar's historic centre is in a good state of preservation, with original colonial buildings around the "Plaza Bolivar", including a cathedral. It today serves as an important port on the Orinoco River for the eastern regions of Venezuela. ORiNOCO is the brand name that was used for a family of wireless networking solutions by Proxim (previously Lucent) One of the Orinoco Basin's chief commercial centers, its main products include gold, iron ore, cattle, hides and rare woods. The town also gave its name to the Angostura tree (Cusparia febrifuga) which grows in the area. Angostura trifoliata is a Medicinal plant native to South America. The bark of the small shrub-like tree was traditionally used as a bitter tonic and fever reducer. Angostura bitters were invented there, though the company which produced them has since moved to Trinidad and Tobago. Angostura bitters, often simply referred to as angostura, is a concentrated Bitters for food and beverages made of herbs and spices by House of Angostura The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American In 1973 a Museum of Modern Art opened. In Ciudad Bolívar, between the historical and the modern city is located the Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art ( Museo de Arte Moderno Jesús Soto) It was designed by Carlos Raúl Villanueva and was named after the city's famous son, the kinetic sculptor Jesus Rafael Soto. Carlos Raúl Villanueva ( London May 30, 1900 - Caracas August 16, 1975) was the most prominent Venezuelan Jesús Rafael Soto ( June 5, 1923 - January 14, 2005) was a Venezuelan artist

Contents 1 History 2 Law and government 3 Geography 3.1 Vegetation 3.2 Climate 4 Economy and services 5 Culture 5.1 Gastronomy 6 Sites of interest 6.1 Plaza Bolívar 6.2 San Isidro Museum 6.3 Parochial House 6.4 House of the Congress of Angostura 6.5 Ciudad Bolívar Cathedral 6.6 Old prison 6.7 Government Palace 6.8 Piar house 6.9 Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art 7 Colleges and universities 7.1 Universidad de Oriente 7.2 Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana 7.3 Other universities 8 Transportation 8.1 Main avenues 9 Gallery 10 Districts 11 See also 12 References 13 External links

History

Ciudad Bolívar was originally founded, as Santo Tomé de Guayana by Antonio Berrío around 1595, at a different site from that which it occupies today. The city underwent changes throughout its history, until 1764, when the city transferred to the narrowest part of the Orinoco, assuming the name of Santo Tomé de la Guayana de la Angostura del Orinoco. ORiNOCO is the brand name that was used for a family of wireless networking solutions by Proxim (previously Lucent) This move was undertaken with the aid of the Crown of Spain which financed the construction of the church and government buildings. The city received its Coat of arms in 1795, from King Carlos IV, with the inscription No encontrarás otra de más variada riqueza. Charles IV ( November 11, 1748 - January 20, 1819) was King of Spain from December 14, 1788 until his abdication Due to its river-accessible location, in the period up to 1795 the town suffered attacks by pirates, in search of El Dorado . El Dorado ( Spanish for "the golden one") is a Legend that began with the story of a South American tribal chief who covered himself

In 1800, the town was visited by Alexander Humboldt, who described it as a calm city bordered by a mighty river, and one of the richest places that he had visited in the country, regarding natural resources. (September 14 1769 &ndash May 6 1859 was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister philosopher and linguist The narrowing of the Orinoco at this point increased its strategic importance making it one of the key sites in the struggle for independence. On April 19, 1810, against the opposition to the Supreme Assembly of Caracas, the authority of Angostura depended upon the outcome of a Provisional Committee, an event much influenced by Bishop José Ventura Cabello. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Due to its geographic location the town represented a site which was difficult to conquer in the fight for independence. In 1817 after many attempts and battles, troops under the command of Simón Bolivar and Manuel Piar, managed to overcome the Spanish troops, installing the Supreme Headquarters of the Republic, on October 15, 1817, and incorporating the province of Guayana into Venezuela. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash Manuel Carlos Piar (April 28 1774 - October 16 1817 was General -in-Chief of the Army fighting Spain during the Venezuelan War of Independence Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the On the following day, Piar was executed in the Plaza Mayor of the city, by order of a court martial. A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a Military court. These military courts can determine Punishments for members of the Military subject

On November 20, 1818, Bolivar presided a great civic-military assembly at which the declaration of the Republic of Venezuela was approved, against the possible intervention of the powers of the Santa Alianza of Spain. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The city served as the headquarters for the national revolutionary government, fighting its War of Independence against imperial Spain. This is the History of Venezuela. See also the History of South America and the History of present-day nations and states. On February 15, 1819, the Congress of Angostura declared Simón Bolívar, the South American military leader and revolutionary, the President of Venezuela, and on December 17, 1819, declared the creation of the Republic of Gran Colombia, with Bolívar as president. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Congress of Angostura was summoned by Simon Bolivar and took place in Angostura (today Ciudad Bolivar from February 15, 1819 to July Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Gran Colombia ( Spanish for Great Colombia) is a name used today for the Republic of Colombia of the period 1819-1831 Bolivar's famous address to the congress (see link), distinguished the Venezuelan character from the North American one, with its "weak and complicated system" of government, and emphasizing the Venezuelan revolutionaries' extraordinary and complicated position ("We are not Europeans; we are not Indians"), and advocated a parliamentary system based on the British model, with a hereditary senate. In 1846, the Congress of the Republic decreed that the city of Angostura, Capital of the Province of Guayana, would henceforth be called Ciudad Bolívar in honor of Simón Bolívar. ^[1]

Law and government

Ciudad Bolívar has one municipality: Heres Municipality, Venezuelan law specifies that municipal governments have four main functions: executive, legislative, comptroller, and planning. Angostura Bridge is a Suspension bridge that spans the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. (September 14 1769 &ndash May 6 1859 was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister philosopher and linguist The executive function is managed by the mayor, who is in charge of representing the municipality's administration. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The legislative branch is represented by the Municipal Council, composed of seven councillors, charged with the deliberation of new decrees and local laws. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a The comptroller tasks are managed by the municipal comptroller's office, which oversees accountancy. A comptroller or controller (kənˈtroʊlər ˈkɑmˌtroʊ- also financial controller, abrv Accountancy or accounting is the measurement statement or provision of assurance about financial information primarily used by Lenders managers, Finally, planning is represented by the Local Public Planning Council, which manages development projects for the municipality. ^[2]

Geography

Ciudad Bolívar is located at 43 meters of altitude on the south shore of the Orinoco river, in its narrower part, fluvial port of the east of Venezuela. ORiNOCO is the brand name that was used for a family of wireless networking solutions by Proxim (previously Lucent) Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Its northern limit is the Orinoco river, in the south it borders Raul Leoní municipality, to the east the municipalities Caroní and Piar, and to the west Sucre municipality. ORiNOCO is the brand name that was used for a family of wireless networking solutions by Proxim (previously Lucent) Ciudad Bolívar is constituted by the parishes Catedral, Agua Salada, Sabanita, Vista Hermosa, Marhuanta, José Antonio Páez, Orinoco, Panapana, and Zea. Geologically, the city presents a great tectonic stability, because the ancient lands, which have survived a series of collapses, also present forms of level earth relief. ^[3]

Vegetation

The morichales are found at the shores of the rivers, the chaparral. Species including the carob tree, the sarrapia, and the merecure are prevalent, whereas the fauna is represented by such species as capibara, morrocoy, herons, parrots, lapa, iguanas, and others. The Carob tree (from Arabic: خروب "kharūb" and Hebrew: חרוב Charuv) Ceratonia siliqua, is a Leguminous Capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) also known as capibara, chigüire in Venezuela chigüiro, carpincho Turtles are Reptiles of the Order Testudines (all living turtles belong to the Crown group Chelonia) most of The herons are wading Birds in the Ardeidae family Some are called Egrets or Bitterns instead of herons Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 Species in 85 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions The Iguanidae is a family of Lizards composed of Iguanas and related species A high percentage corresponds to fluvial species, like the fishes: curbinata, dorado, lau- lau, morocoto, palometa, sapoara.

Climate

The temperature average varies between 26 and 30 °C. This climatic variety is represented by the periods of rain and drought, presented in high and variable forms, greater rainfall in regard to the high temperatures that cause a strong evaporation, arriving at 1022 mm annual. These high amounts favor the presence of rivers of great volume like the Orinoco, as well as others of minor volume: Orocopiche, Marcela, and La Candelaria, for example.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Avg high °F	87	89	91	92	91	88	88	89	89	90	89	87	89
Avg low °F	74	75	77	78	78	77	77	77	78	78	77	76	77
Avg high °C	30	31	32	33	32	31	31	31	31	32	31	30	31
Avg low °C	23	23	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	25
Source: Weatherbase

Economy and services

Ciudad Bolívar is a region dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry on a small scale. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Animal husbandry, also called Animal science, stockbreeding or simple husbandry, is the agricultural practice of breeding Maize, yucca, mango, yam, and watermelon are characteristic products cultivated in the zone. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica The yuccas comprise the Genus Yucca of 40-50 species of perennials Shrubs and Trees in the Agave family Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting Trees in the Flowering plant family Anacardiaceae Yam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae) Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ( Thunb) Matsum & Nakai family Cucurbitaceae) refers to both Fruit and Plant of a vine-like (climber Cattle activity is represented by the bovine and pig. The biological Subfamily bovines includes a diverse group of 10 species of medium to large sized Ungulates including domestic Cattle, Bison, Water Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times The fluvial fishing is carried out in a small proportion, the tourism has receiving economic importance, which comes to reinforce the productive sector of the zone, among others economic activities of the city are, the commerce, services, transports, fast food chains, like McDonalds and Wendy's, and distributors of national and international industries, such as: Plumrose, Pepsi-Cola, Coca-Cola, Empresas Polar, Bloque de prensa de Armas, as well as the Supermarket chains Central Madeirense and Koma, among others. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Wendy's is an international chain of Fast food Restaurants founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 in Columbus Ohio. Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Empresas Polar is a Venezuelan Corporation, that started as a Brewery founded in 1941 by Lorenzo Alejandro Mendoza Fleury in Antímano Caracas Ciudad Bolívar is the seat of the state government of the Bolívar state. Bolivar State (Estado Bolívar is one of the 23 states ( estados) into which Venezuela is divided

The Angostura Bridge has great importance as a communicational infrastructure, since it unites this locality with the rest of Venezuela. Angostura Bridge is a Suspension bridge that spans the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Also important is the freeway that connects Ciudad Bolívar with Ciudad Guayana. Ciudad Guayana (Guayana City is a City in Bolívar State, Venezuela. Another representative infrastructure is the General José Tomás de Heres airport. The city hosts hotels such as Laja Real, La Cumbre, El Bolívar Gran Hotel, El Salto Angel, Posada Amor Patrio, Posada Angostura, and others. The hospital infrastructure is represented among others by: Thorax Hospital, Ruiz y Páez Hospital, Red Cross. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated

Centers of education include the universities Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez, Universidad de Oriente, Universidad Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho, Universidad Nacional Abierta, etc, and institutes of primary and secondary education. Nevertheless, Ciudad Bolívar lacks the required infrastructure to obtain true economic and social progress, because the competent organizations have not developed a work plan that really responds to the exigency of the city, as capital and seat of the political power of the Bolívar state. Bolivar State (Estado Bolívar is one of the 23 states ( estados) into which Venezuela is divided Among the services of the locality are drinking water, electricity, telephone, transport, mail, Internet, banks, and malls, among others, that influence the profit of the economic development, and the well-being of the population. Water of sufficient quality to serve as drinking water is termed potable water whether it is used for drinking or not Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another Mail, or post, is a method for transmitting information and tangible objects wherein written Documents typically enclosed in Envelopes and also The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Economic development is the development of economic wealth of countries or regions for the well-being of their inhabitants The communications are represented by the roads and the media, that facilitate commerce and the relations between the people. Examples of these mass media are television (Bolivar Vision, TV Río), radio, Internet, and newspapers (El Bolivarense, El Expreso, El Progreso, El Luchador), among others. The most important routes of transport are terrestrial, as much extraurban and interurban, covering national routes, and the fluvial, represented mainly by boats that cover the passage from Ciudad Bolívar to Soledad, as well as other small towns. ^[4]

Culture

Ciudad Bolívar's historical zone is a great touristic attraction featuring houses and public buildings that date from the colonial period. The Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art, named after the sculptor and painter Jesús Rafael Soto, features a collection of modern works by Venezuelan and international artists. In Ciudad Bolívar, between the historical and the modern city is located the Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art ( Museo de Arte Moderno Jesús Soto) Jesús Rafael Soto ( June 5, 1923 - January 14, 2005) was a Venezuelan artist In musical matters, Ciudad Bolívar is the place of birth of artists like: Cheo Hurtado, Iván Pérez Rossi, Antonio Lauro (guitarist, considered to be one of the foremost South American composers of the 20th century), also is the seat of groupings like Serenata Guayanesa and Ensamble Orinoco. Cheo Hurtado is a Venezuelan Musician, one of the most celebrated Virtuoso performers of the cuatro, whose extremely agile Strumming Iván Pérez Rossi is a singer and musician born in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, August 3, 1943. Antonio Lauro ( August 3 1917 &ndash April 18 1986) was a Venezuelan Musician, considered to be one of the foremost Serenata Guayanesa is a vocal and instrumental quartet playing typical Venezuelan Folk music. In events and fairs, the city lodges every year since 1971, the Orinoco Fair, this is a touristic event, that is part of a tribute to the Orinoco River. ORiNOCO is the brand name that was used for a family of wireless networking solutions by Proxim (previously Lucent) ^[5] Between the folkloric musical sorts present in the city, we can mention:

• Waltz
• Galerón
• Aguinaldo
• Merengue
• Joropo guayanés

The city is also home to an array of immigrants from but not limited to: Spain, Italy, Portugal, the Middle East, Germany, China, and Latin American countries. History Between the hall dances that arrived to Venezuela during the XIX century, waltz has been the one of greater root and dispersion The Galerón is the genre from the celebration of the velorios de cruz at the east of Venezuela, where it is alternated with Fulías Although Aguinaldo is a folk Genre of Christmas music which originates from Puerto Rico and is based on an archaic form of Spanish Christmas The word merengue designates a musical form extended through all the Caribbean The Joropo is a Musical style resembling the waltz, and an accompanying Dance, having African and European influences Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National

Gastronomy

One of the traditions of the region's cuisine are the desserts and preserves made of cashew nuts, which can also be tasted alone or roasted with salt. The cassava bread prepared in the area is also famous as well as several meals made of tortoise such as the Carapacho de Morrocoy Guayanés (baked tortoise in its shell). The cassava, yuca, manioc, or mandioca ( Manihot esculenta) is a woody Shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family native A culinary delight with alleged aphrodisiac power is the Catara sauce, which is a spicy sauce made of cassava juice or yare, species, and the so called big-butt ant.

Sites of interest

Plaza Bolívar

Like Plaza de Armas or Plaza Mayor, this seat served at the time of the colonial period as a common center for political concentrations, and public market. The history of the statue of Simón Bolivar goes back to October 26, 1867, when the President of the State, Juan Bautista Dalla Costa, named a committee to erect a statue of El Libertador in the space of the Plaza Mayor. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The plan for the new urban space was in charge of Régulo Machado, who the day of Saint Simon, on October 28, 1869, inaugurated the first pedestrian statue of Bolívar, and five stone statues, in representation of the Republics released by El Libertador in the independence wars in South America. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year ^[6]

San Isidro Museum

This construction was the principal house of the Hacienda of José Luis Cornieles, who was a member of the first Congress of Angostura, and friend of Simón Bolivar. Hacienda is a Spanish word for an estate usually but not always a vast Ranch. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash Bolívar lodged in this house during his stay in the city, and it was the place where he wrote his famous message to the Congress of Angostura in 1819. The house dates from the XVIII century, and conserves a noticeably colonial style. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system It has a chapel, in which is venerated the image of Isidore the Laborer, that was recovered in 1966. "San Isidro Labrador" redirects here For the city in El Salvador see San Isidro Labrador Chalatenango. It has two centennial trees, a Kapok and a Tamarind. For the children's book see The Great Kapok Tree. Kapok ( Ceiba pentandra) is a tropical Tree of the order This article refers to the tree For other uses see Tamarindo (disambiguation. One says that in the Tamarind, Simón Bolívar used to tie his horse, when he visited the place. It was declared a National Historical Monument on March 21, 1968. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[7]

Parochial House

To determine with exactitude the date of construction of this building is very difficult; nevertheless, its proximity with the Plaza Bolívar suggests that it had to be one of the first in the city. Before being Parochial House and office of the General Vicar of the Diocese. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. In its rooms are kept compilations of religious pieces of great value, between which appear wood statues, and images like the one of Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves, patron saint of the city. ^[8]

House of the Congress of Angostura

This building, also known like House of Governors, was constructed by orders of Manuel Centurión in 1766, as the seat of a school (Escuela de latín y primeras letra). In addition, it served as residence for the governors of the province. On February 15, 1817, the main hall was witness of the installation of the Congress of Angostura. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Also, the last 37 numbers of the newspaper Correo del Orinoco were printed there. One says that Simón Bolívar was present at the execution of Manuel Piar, from a balconie of the house. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash Manuel Carlos Piar (April 28 1774 - October 16 1817 was General -in-Chief of the Army fighting Spain during the Venezuelan War of Independence From 1829, it became an Education center and public library; in 1840 it was the seat of the Guayana School, and in 1883 the president Antonio Guzmán Blanco, classified it as an institute of first category. Antonio Guzmán Blanco ( Caracas, February 28, 1829 – Paris, July 28, 1899) was President of Venezuela in Nowadays it is a museum and the seat of the Historical Files of Guayana. ^[9]

Ciudad Bolívar Cathedral

This church of colonial style is located to the northeast of the Plaza Bolívar. It is dedicated to Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves, patron saint of the city, whose celebration is on August 5. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. The central Nave measures 26 Mts, and the tower 44 Mts, which has in its interior thirteen bells and a giant clock, that each quarter of hour plays the Bolívar state anthem. The original project its from 1771, and its conclusion and inauguration from 1840, was the Monsignor Mariano de Talavera y Garcés, fourth bishop of Guayana, that started up the completion of the cathedral. The original planes of the engineer Bartolomé de Amphoux, that were lost, were found in the 1970s by the architect Graziano Gasparini in the Archivo General de Indias, thanks to which the structure was recovered. The Archivo General de Indias ("General Archive of the Indies" is the document repository housed in Seville in the ancient merchants' exchange the Casa Lonja On February 15, 1979, under the government of Carlos Andrés Pérez, the building was reinaugurated. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez (born October 27, 1922) best known as CAP, was President of Venezuela from 1974 to 1979 and again In a wall of the Cathedral, near the Plaza Bolívar, was executed Manuel Piar, on October 16, 1817, after a sentence of the court martial, who found him culprit of conspiracy, crime and treason. Manuel Carlos Piar (April 28 1774 - October 16 1817 was General -in-Chief of the Army fighting Spain during the Venezuelan War of Independence Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a Military court. These military courts can determine Punishments for members of the Military subject ^[10]

Old prison

By the location of this construction of the end of the XVIII century, it was created like a dependency of the San Gabriel Fort, which was located opposite to it. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system It was the residence of several governors and command of the police. In addition, it worked like a public jail until 1951, when the jail of Vista Hermosa was built. This building of colonial lines erected on a small plateau, and constructed like a stone fort, presents a character of defense and force. At the moment, and after its restoration, it lodges the General Archives of Guayana and the Institute of History of the Bolivar State, the writer Rufino Blanco Fombona, and the poet and revolutionary Alfredo Arvelo Larriva were imprisoned there in 1905. ^[11]

Government Palace

This building dates from the XIX century, specifically during the government of Governor Juan Bautista Dalla Costa. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Peculiarly, it was constructed in the same terrains, that the Accountant's office of the Real Property occupied in the days of the colony. The building was inaugurated on June 19, 1867, and was originally designed for a single plant, but later, at the beginning of the XX century, was added its high part, structure that conserves at the moment. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Nowadays it is the seat of the Bolívar state government. ^[12]

Piar house

In front of the Plaza Bolívar of Ciudad Bolívar, is the house that served like prison to Manuel Piar,^[13] that was General-in-Chief of the army fighting Spain during the Venezuelan War of Independence, and Liberator of Guayana. Manuel Carlos Piar (April 28 1774 - October 16 1817 was General -in-Chief of the Army fighting Spain during the Venezuelan War of Independence An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Venezuelan War of Independence was the war fought for the emancipation of what is today Venezuela, between 1811 and 1823 At this time, following his military victories, Piar came into conflict with his higher-ranking white criollo superiors, including Simón Bolívar. For the languages see Creole language. For other meanings see Creole (disambiguation. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash This friction eventually resulted in Bolívar stripping Piar of direct troop command. Piar then asked for leave, which was granted to him on June 1817. In what is one of the independence struggle's darkest episodes, Bolívar ordered Piar arrested and tried for desertion, insubordination and conspiring against the government. Seeing as Piar was the only one charged and arrested in this episode, it is generally agreed that Bolívar simply needed to make an example of a single general from among the military leadership. Piar was the unlucky chosen one. He was arrested on September 28, 1817 and was judged by a court martial which found him guilty on all charges; and on October 15 sentenced him to death. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a Military court. These military courts can determine Punishments for members of the Military subject Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the On that same day Simón Bolívar, as Supreme Commander, confirmed the sentence. The following day Manuel Piar, General-in-Chief, was executed against the wall of the cathedral, by a firing squad. In a puzzling moment, Bolívar, who had decided against witnessing the execution, heard the shots from inside his nearby office and said in tears "He derramado mi sangre" (I have spilled my blood). ^[14]

Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art

Main article: Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art

In Ciudad Bolívar, between the historical and the modern city, is located the Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno Jesús Soto). In Ciudad Bolívar, between the historical and the modern city is located the Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art ( Museo de Arte Moderno Jesús Soto) Museum created by Venezuelan artist Jesús Soto, to promote the art and the culture on his native land, taking to one of the cities of greater tradition in Venezuela, a museum of international scenes, which does not have anything to envy to museums of great cosmopolitan cities. Jesús Rafael Soto ( June 5, 1923 - January 14, 2005) was a Venezuelan artist Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the In this, the spectator is an important part of the artistic proposals, can be found works where the movement and dynamics, will captivate the people. Among them, the Soto's Penetrable, in which different sensations that stimulate the senses, will be experienced. In the garden of sculptures different works can be enjoyed, that combined with the landscaping, and the architectonic proposal, enriches the experience to the visitors. ^[15]

Colleges and universities

Universidad de Oriente

(Universidad de Oriente) or UDO, is a public institution located in Ciudad Bolívar, and the east of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the On January 8, 1962 initiated its academic activities with the Schools of Medicine and Geology. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit On August, 1968, the basic courses are created, and on January, 1969, the academic and administrative activities begin. At the present time, this university nucleus account with the basic courses, the Medicine School, the Earth science School, and dictates nine careers. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Earth science (also known as geoscience, the geosciences or the Earth Sciences) is an all-embracing term for the Sciences related to the planet ^[16]

Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana

(Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana) or UNEG, is a public institution located in Ciudad Bolívar,Venezuela, created on March 9, 1982. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) This university was conceived like a center of superior education of regional character. The original name project of the university was, Universidad del Sur, that was changed by the present one. ^[17]

Other universities

• Universidad Simón Rodríguez
• Universidad Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho
• Instituto Universitario Tecnologico del estado Bolivar
• Universidad Nacional Abierta
• Instituto Universitario Tecnológico Rodolfo Loero Arismendi
• Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela

Transportation

• Buses are the main means of mass transportation, this system runs a variety of bus types, operated by several companies on normal streets and avenues:
• bus; large buses. The Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela ( UBV, Bolivarian University of Venezuela is a state University in Venezuela founded in 2003 by decree of
• buseta; medium size buses.
• microbus or colectivo; vans or minivans.
• Perrera; a modified pick-up, for mass transportation. A pickup truck is a light Motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling
• José Tomás de Heres Airport, is located in the center of the city.

Main avenues

• Paseo Orinoco
• Libertador avenue
• Paseo Meneses
• Germania avenue
• Jesús Soto avenue
• Táchira avenue
• Andrés Bello avenue
• Upata avenue
• Bolívar avenue
• 5 de julio avenue
• 17 de diciembre avenue
• Andrés Eloy Blanco avenue
• Sucre avenue
• República avenue
• Paseo Simón Bolívar
• Rotaria avenue
• Perimetral avenue
• Aeropuerto avenue
• Nueva Granada avenue
• España avenue
• Colón street

Gallery

El Zamuro fort	House of the Culture of Ciudad Bolívar	A typical restaurant of the city	A view of Ciudad Bolívar from La Carioca market
Government Palace with christmas decoration	Parochial House	Jimmy Angel´s original plane, at José Tomás de Heres airport	A typical street of the city

Districts

See also

• Venezuela
• Bolívar state
• List of cities in Venezuela

References

External links

• Bolivar's message to the Congress of Angostura
• (Spanish) Ciudad Bolívar at Venezuelatuya.com
• (Spanish) Images of Ciudad Bolívar

• Ciudad Bolívar is at coordinates 8°07′19″N 63°33′00″W / 8.122, -63.550 (Ciudad Bolívar)Coordinates: 8°07′19″N 63°33′00″W / 8.122, -63.550 (Ciudad Bolívar)

Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Bolivar State (Estado Bolívar is one of the 23 states ( estados) into which Venezuela is divided This is a list of the largest cities in Venezuela, in descending order Manuel Carlos Piar (April 28 1774 - October 16 1817 was General -in-Chief of the Army fighting Spain during the Venezuelan War of Independence A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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