Places to visit near

Caracas

Caracas is a city in Capital District district, Venezuela of about 3,000,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 244 places to visit: 124 hill stations & viewpoints, 28 forts & heritage and 23 parks. The must-see places are Museum of Modern Art in Caracas, L'Amphion and Pastor de Nubes.

10.4880° N, 66.8792° WPop. 3,000,000

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Within 30 km163 places
Within 50 km244
Must-see40
Notable217
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Caracas

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:29 pm

39 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Caracas
  2. Parque Carabobopark · 45 min
  3. Parque Zoológico El Pinarpark · 45 min
  4. Monolitos de Los Próceresheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Cerro El Volcánviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Caracas Venezuela Templechurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Caracas
Today’s loopCaracasStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Caracas?

Museum of Modern Art in Caracas (museum, about 1 km), L'Amphion (attraction, about 2 km), Pastor de Nubes (attraction, about 2 km), Iglesia Nuestra Señora de La Chiquinquirá (church, about 2 km), Ibrahim Al-lbrahim Mosque (mosque, about 3 km), Caracas Contemporary Art Museum Armando Reverón (church, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Caracas?

244 places on Spotwander: 124 hill stations & viewpoints, 28 forts & heritage, 23 parks, 17 churches, 17 museums.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Caracas?

Pico Occidental, about 8 km by road; Cerro El Volcán (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Caracas?

Guaicaipuro Monument, about 2 km by road; Monumento A Las Víctimas del Genocidio Armenio (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Caracas?

Start in Caracas, visit Parque Carabobo, then Parque Zoológico El Pinar, then Monolitos de Los Próceres, then Cerro El Volcán, then Caracas Venezuela Temple, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.