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Maracaibo is the capital city of Zulia State in Venezuela. It is Venezuela's second largest city. The city is tucked on the lovely Maracaibo plain. Maracaibo is located on the banks of the Lake Maracaibo.

Popular Tourist Attractions in Maracaibo

Maracaibo offers ample places for sightseeing in Maracaibo. Some of the must-see Maracaibo tourist attractions are:

Lake Maracaibo
Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquira
Palafitos in Santa Rosa de Agua
La iglesia De Santa Barbara
Plaza Bolivar
House Morales
South Park zoo
Plaza Baralt
Plaza de Toros Monumental de

Tourist Attractions in Maracaibo: Palafitos in Santa Rosa de Agua, Maracaibo

Palafitos in Santa Rosa de Chiquinquira are situated in the northern part of the city of Maracaibo. They are wooden houses supported on stilts over the Lake Mracaibo and other rivers and lakes in Maracaibo. They were built by native people of Venezuela. Venezuela is called Little Venice due to these palafitos built over the rivers. Amerigo Vespucci named Venezuela as Little Venice when he came to Venezuela from Venice and explored the mesmerizing Lake Maracaibo.

Tourist Attractions in Maracaibo: Plaza de Toros Monumental de Maracaibo

Plaza de Toros Monumental de Maracaibo in Maracaibo is a bull ring built in the year 1972. It can accommodate 15,000 spectators. Every year in the month of November, during the Chinita International Fair the bull ring brims with activity. The fair is held to honor Our Lady of Chiquinquira. At the time of the fair four runs are held in the bullring. The bull ring houses a chapel and offers medical services.

Maracaibo Tourist Attractions : Lake Maracaibo, Maracaibo

Lake Maracaibo is one of the planet's oldest lakes. A 55 kilometers long strait connects the northern edge of the lake with Gulf of Venezuela. It is a magnificent salty lake fed by the salty waters of the Caribbean Sea as well as many rivers of which the Catatumbo Lake is the largest. The lake serves as a shipping route to the cities of Maracaibo as well as Cabimas. The basin around the lake houses large reserves of crude oil. It was discovered in 2004 that about a major portion of the lake is covered by duckweed, especially Lemna.

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Tourist Attractions in Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo	Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquira
Palafitos in Santa Rosa de Agua	Plaza de Toros Monumental de Maracaibo
Plaza Bolivar	House Morales
South Park zoo	Plaza Baralt

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