Thursday 23 June 2011

Caracas, Venezuela: An Art Lover's Paradise

One of the prettiest countries in the world, almost the entirety of the country of Venezuela is an artist's delight. It is perhaps this love of beauty that has been instrumental in making the people of this country and especially the people of the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas appreciate the arts more than just about any other people. This is in fact demonstrated by the various art museums and monuments that dot this beautiful land. If you are planning a trip to the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas, make sure that you check out some of these exotic museums and galleries.

One of the first and most acclaimed art museums in the city of Caracas is the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, one of the best art galleries in the world. Today, home to several examples of modernist styles of paintings and other works, the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo is generally regarded as the best art museum in South America. If you are a fan of Picasso, the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo is a definite must visit for its collection of the vast numbers of sketches created by this great artist.

One of the monuments which give the city its defining look is the famous Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas. Created by the famous architect Carlos Raul Villanueva, the Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas is a derivative of the modernist movement in art and today almost a kind of pilgrimage center for art students from all over the world.

The Quinta De Anauco is another of the different art related tourist attractions that the city boasts of. Once an eighteenth century Spanish villa, the Quinta De Anauco is the just the place, where you can get a taste of the lifestyle and designs of architecture of the period. Today a well-preserved art museum, the Quinta De Anauco also allows the tourists who arrive here to walk around the plush mansion, marveling at the architecture and checking out the intricate designs of the furniture. There are also a number of monuments that dot this beautiful city. Notable amongst these is the Arco de la Federacion, which is located just in the center of the city and easily connected to almost all the parts of the city by easy modes of public transport. Another important must see of Caracas is the Plaza Bolivar, which is home to a number of statues, all of which find a place of pride in the hearts of the citizens of the land.

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