Venezuela
Aragua State
1 site
Maracay
Maracay (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾaˈkaj]) is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of Girardot Municipality. The population of Maracay and its surroundings in the 2011 census was 955,362. In Venezuela, Maracay is known as "Ciudad Jardín" ("Garden City").
Nueva Esparta State
1 site
Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora del Valle
Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora del Valle is a church of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 10.98268, -63.88417. Attributes: built, cultural. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgen del Valle. Located in El Valle del Espíritu Santo, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela.
Portuguesa State
1 site
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Coromoto
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Coromoto is a cathedral of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 9.04543, -69.75033. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgen de Coromoto. Located in Guanare, Portuguesa, Venezuela.
Yaracuy State
1 site
Mt. Sorte
Mt. Sorte is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 10.12047, -68.88187. Located in Chivacoa, Yaracuy, Venezuela.
Zulia State
1 site
Maracaibo
Maracaibo ( MARR-ə-KY-boh, Spanish: [maɾaˈkajβo] ; Wayuu: Marakaaya) is a city and municipality in northwestern Venezuela, on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela. It is the largest city in Venezuela and is the second-largest city proper in Venezuela, after the national capital, Caracas, and the capital of the state of Zulia. The population of the city is approximately 2,658,355 with the metropolitan area estimated at 5,278,448 as of 2010. Maracaibo is nicknamed "The Beloved Land of the Sun" (Spanish: La Tierra del Sol Amada). Maracaibo is considered the economic center of western Venezuela, owing to the petroleum industry that developed in the shores of Lake Maracaibo. It is sometimes known as "The First City of Venezuela", for being the first city in Venezuela to adopt various types of public services, including electricity, as well as for being located in the shores of Lake Maracaibo, where the name of Venezuela allegedly originates. Early indigenous settlements around the area were of Arawak and Carib origin. Maracaibo's founding date is disputed. There were failed attempts to found the city—in 1529, by Captain Ambrosio Ehinger, and in 1569, by Captain Alonso Pacheco. Founded in 1574 as Nueva Zamora de la Laguna de Maracaibo by Captain Pedro Maldonado, the city became a transshipment point for inland settlements after Gibraltar, at the head of the lake, had been destroyed by pirates in 1669. It was not until the first decades of the 17th century that the first town was settled. Petroleum was discovered in 1917, leading to a large increase in population from migration. Maracaibo is served by La Chinita International Airport. The General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge connects Maracaibo to the rest of the country.