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Palafitos in Santa Rosa de Agua, Maracaibo features among the must-see tourist attractions in Maracaibo in Venezuela. Get to know more about Palafitos in Santa Rosa de Agua, Maracaibo through Maracaibo travel Guide.

Maracaibo Information

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 situated on the banks of Lake Maracaibo. The city offers great many tourist attractions for sightseeing in Maracaibo.

Palafitos in Santa Rosa de Agua, Maracaibo

Palafitos in Santa Rosa de Chiquinquira are located towards the north of the city of Maracaibo. The Palafitos consist of houses built on stilts over the Lake Maracaibo and other rivers and lakes in Maracaibo. The houses are made of wood. They were built by native people of Venezuela. Venezuela is called Little Venice due to these palafitos built over the rivers. The wooden houses are surrounded by lush green forests. Venezuela was named as Little Venice by Amerigo Vespucci when he came to Venezuela from Venice and explored the mesmerizing Lake Maracaibo.

Other Tourist Attractions near Palafitos in Santa Rosa de Agua, Maracaibo

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

Lake Maracaibo

Lake Maracaibo is the oldest lake on the planet Earth. The northern edge of the lake is connected to the Gulf of Venezuela by a strait which extends to a length of 55 kilometers. 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 found in 2004 that about a bulk portion of the surface of the lake is covered by duckweed. The government took measures to uproot the weed from the lake waters. Every 48 hours the weed expands and become double its size and occupies about 130 million cubic meters of the lake. The weed does not respond to biological or chemical treatments. The Venezuela Government is still trying to remove the weed from the lake.

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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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