Posada Angostura

Expeditions on the RIO CAURA

by vivacolombia

You can take a tour, or go on your own, all the way to Las Trincheras (4 hours away by car from Ciudad Bolivar) from which u can hop on a curiara (wooden canoe) that will take you up the river to "el playon". From there, you'll get to see one of Venezuela hidden jewels "el salto para". You'll be on Yekwana territory, an indiginous tribe spread in a total of 52 small communities that you'll spot on the river banks.

a warm community

by vivacolombia

As you'll reach the Caura River, you'll get in contact with the yekwana community. Lots of men have travelled around Venezuela and most of them speak spanish, dress the western way and have some understanding of the venezuelian culture. It's not really the case of women who know little, if not, any spanish and live according to their tribe's tradition (language, body paints, outfits, eating habits...).
Wether you enconter a men or a woman carying her baby around, I've found that all the members of this tribe are trully welcoming and thankfull to foreigners that come all the way get to know them.

Ciudad Bolivar

by SallyM

"Colonial era city"

Ciudad Bolivar was founded in 1764, at the narrowest point of the river Orinoco, and was originally called Santo Tomas de la Guayana de Angostura, as 'angostura' means 'narrows'.

In 1817, shortly after the town had been liberated from Spanish control, Simon Bolivar made it his base for the final stages of the War of Independence and in 1819 the Angostura Congress, which led to the creation of the unified republic of Gran Colombia, comprising Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia, was held here.

"Historic Centre"

The historic centre of the city is full of old houses painted in bright colours, and is the area of most interest to tourists.

At night it is quite deserted. Our hotel was based there and the staff advised us not to wander at night. One of them even took the trouble to come from the sister hotel where we had dinner to check that we had got back safely. I don't know how real the danger may have been - we certainly saw no one and the streets were lit.

A central place in Southern Venezuela

by vivacolombia

"Ciudad bolivar"

Ciudad Bolivar is described as the central place to arrive before discovering Salto Angel, la Gran Sabana, and Salto Para...
It's also a lovely city where you can enjoy Venezuela at its best. Personally, I love this plaza in front of the cathedral. It's so breezy...

What a pleasure to find this gem of a city!

by cochinjew

"Steeped in History"

Ciudad Bolívar es una de las ciudades del país que encierra más historia en sus calles plazas y museos. Conocida anteriormente como Angostura, por estar en uno de los lugares donde el "soberbio Orinoco" es más angosto, fue la sede de varias batallas y una de las primeras zonas del país en ser liberadas de los Españoles durante la independencia. Angostura fue nombrada en 1818, por Simón Bolívar, capital provisional de la república y es allí donde el libertador dio el famoso "Discurso de Angostura", el 15 de febrero de 1819, en el cual renuncia a los poderes absolutos que le habían otorgado y da su visión sobre como debía ser la nueva república que se iniciaba.