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el_ruso Says: The zoo which adjoins the aquarium is a rather sad place, as most of the animals are kept in very small cages and seem to rely on visitors for a great part of their sustenance. I have several felines that I have never seen before, including this one on the photo (called...
el_ruso Says: The acuario also holds several home aquariums that hold mostly typical fishes you see in upmarket fish stores: tetras, South American cichlids, even guppies. The collection of turtles is really great though, and I have many strange one that I have never seen before. There...
el_ruso Says: This is one of only two sights in the world where you can see these freshwater dolphins that live in Orinoco and Amazonas. Most of them are born in captivity, and you can attend shows with them.Photos are not very clear, because the water was kinda murky.
el_ruso Says: This area does not just feel like another city from the center. It feels like another country! This is the area where the wealthy residents live, work and play. The nicest hotels including the posh Intercontinental is located here. If you can afford it, this is the place to...
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Casa Valencia: Long Standing Tradition in Valencia
atufft Says: Casa Valencia is one of the finest restaurants in town, and the ambience of parrots and colonial style architecture is excellent. The food is quite varied, with seafood, red meat, poultry, and pasta on the menu, along with the traditional yucca, tostones, platanos, and other...
restaurant diamante: Tapas restaurant in Hotel Diamante
ludogatto Says: I was so tired that I hadn't the enery to go out to eat, so I tried the restourant, little, next my room at the first floor of my hotel.The meat parillada was so good, the dishes was big and the salade was fresh and gorgeouse!We took 1 parillada to share, 1 salade, 1 queso...
Ocean Bar: Watch out for this place!
LexiSalsera Says: Wow! Watch out for this place. It is a tiny, but beautiful modern bar/nightclub in Valencia. The drinks are INSANELY strong (as I found out one very strange night!) Their signature drink "The Ocean" Is a giant, frozen drink served in the largest Martini glass I have ever...
LexiSalsera Says: This is a great place to hang out at night. I think there are some other reviews of this place, but it is so great that I had to post my own, along with a photo. It's just a relaxed place playing live house music, with great prices. Dress casual, but trendy. Always dress...
Bambu and Loud: Parque de Esculturas
el_ruso Says: Bambu and Loud are located next to the Parque de las Esculturas. The former also doubles as a restaurant.These places are safe, have decent prices for drinks, play mostly techno and raggaeton music. If you enjoy nightlife, these are definitely the places to visit.
atufft Says: Along Avenida Bolivar is an excellent system of minibuses known as colectivos that are cheap. They are very often crowded during rush hour, and if you do a bank transaction downtown, watch who follows you on to the bus. The buses are themselves very frequent, cheap and safe,...
atufft Says: Valencia is constructing a new light rail type metro system to connect the fast growing suburbs with the center of the city. See the link for MetroValencia.com for complete information.
atufft Says: The city of Valencia has a fine freeway system that circles the city, so it's possible to drive right through without delay by any stop lights. Freeway lighting is excellent in the Valencia metro area, but some bulbs may be burned out. During rush hour, the northside freeway...
el_ruso Says: I have not used local buses, but they should not be missed as a sight in its own right. There are no strange-looking bulbous buses common in Colombia and Ecuador, but the buses are very colorfully painted, and have odd logos painted on the back, such as 'I proceed with the...
el_ruso Says: Venezuelans appear to own a lot more cars than people in Colombia and Ecuador, and as a result, there are a lot fewer taxis. Many of these taxis are not marked either, which makes finding one in the street not very easy.A trip from center to northern areas should cost about...
el_ruso Says: The best company that you can use to reach Valencia from Caracas (and come back) is Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos. Their terminal in Caracas is in a nice and safe area called Chacao. Tickets cost Bs12,500, and the trip takes about 2.5 hours. There are several departures every day...
CC Sambil Valencia, or Centro Comercial Salmbil, is part of the Sambil chain in Venezuela. It is a large mall which is shaped like a baseball diamond. The different areas, and levels have a baseball theme. 1st base, 2nd, 3rd, home, etc.
What to buy: Sambil is like any other mall in the world. Prices can be higher than usual, but the convenience can't be beat. This mall is huge, but not quite as huge as another mall in Valencia called Metropolis. There always seem to be great sales at Sambil.
Updated Oct 6, 2006
There is a fixed exchange rate which is lower than the black market price of dollars. As a result, a lot of people try to supplement their income by exchanging dollars. You will be approached by hustlers in the airport, and if you choose to exchange money with them be aware that it is illegal, and both of you can get in trouble.
Written Oct 2, 2005
Pick pockets, don't wear jewelry. (poor country so no temptations) drink bottled water sealed,Corrupt police will take bribes for anything, Just remember 3rd world country and take usual precautions. BUT THE THE MAJORITY of the people are so friendly and helpful and the country is indeed beautiful.
Written Feb 8, 2004
Check out this beach- Playa Las Rosas
LexiSalsera Says: This is a great beach, which is pretty close to Valencia. It is Playa las Rosas in Puerto Cabello. This beach is very popular, with many people on the weekends, Weekdays are not quite as busy, so if you'd like to have a little more privacy, go during the week. There are...
Jesse78 Says: Apparently men and women like to do their business in places such as this; A Sex Hotel, or Hotel Sexo. From first hand accounts, the place is a hotel 100% devoted to anonymity and getting it on. I only drove by it, and from the outside it looks like a huge version of the...
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Green Mountains, Beautiful Women and... Dolphins!
Valencia is the third largest city in Venezuela, and made an interesting trip. It is named obviously after a city of the same name in Spain, which I hope to visit some day as well. It is located in a...
Valencia is the 3rd city of Venezuela, it's an industrial town. I hadn't the possibility to discover the city center cause I spent 2 nights before and after my stay in Morrocoy National park. I can......
This is the view of Valencia from Julio's condo. It's a wonderful city, about 2 hours outside of Caracas.
Lago Valencia is Venezuela's largest freshwater lake, and a resource of water that supports the capitol and metro area of Estado Carabobo--Valencia. A city of two million or so, Valencia is the...
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