Variety of architectural designs in the municipality of Caripe, Monagas state. (Eng - Esp)
The eastern region of Venezuela has beautiful landscapes in the coastal strip and in the mountain area, this is located in a large percentage in the Turimiquire mountain range (a mountain system that covers part of the territory of the states of Anzoátegui, Monagas and Sucre). The municipality of Caripe in the state of Monagas is located in this mountain range and stands out for its beautiful landscapes and impressive tourist attractions, also the parish of Guanota belonging to this municipality; visiting this area of the entity is a great experience to enjoy the contact with nature and its charming landscapes; access to this beautiful town can be made from several points of the eastern region, but the most common are through the Cumanacoa road, the Caripito - Casanay stretch and from Maturin passing through several municipalities located in the mentioned mountain range.
Caripe is known as the "Garden of the East" because of the amount of flowers that are grown there, especially orchids and roses. At the entrance there is an arch decorated with branches and leaves that welcomes visitors to this beautiful paradise.
La región oriental de Venezuela posee hermosos paisajes en la franja litoral y en la zona de montaña, esta se ubica en un gran porcentaje en la serranía del Turimiquire (un sistema de montaña que cubre parte del territorio de los estados Anzoátegui, Monagas y Sucre). El municipio Caripe del estado Monagas se ubica en esta serranía y destaca por sus bellos paisaje e impresionantes atractivos turísticos, también la parroquía la Guanota perteneciente a dicho municipio; visitar esta zona de la entidad es una gran experiencia para disfrutar el contacto con la naturaleza y sus encantadores paisajes; el acceso a este lindo pueblo se puede hacer desde varios puntos de la región oriental, pero los más comunes son por la vía de Cumanacoa, el tramo Caripito - Casanay y desde Maturín pasando por varios municipios ubicados en la serranía mencionada.
Caripe se conoce como el "Jardín de Oriente", por la cantidad de flores que allí se cultivan en especial las orquídeas y rosas, en la entrada se encuentra un arco decorado con ramas y hojas que da la bienvenida a este hermoso paraíso.
On the main avenue is located the service station, which also offers restaurant service and products of the basic basket, the building has two floors and the hexagonal roof covered with tiles, in front is located a residential complex still under construction, along the avenue there are several hotels and inns at affordable prices, also family residences and a large sculpture of the Guácharo (Steatornis caripensis) emblematic bird of the region and that gives its name to the cave, also this is their habitat.
In this same avenue is located the headquarters of the mayor's office, a two-story building with panoramic windows and a semi triangular concrete base, in the upper central window is a balcony enclosed with small chaguaramos, as well as the perimeter fence, The walls are white with gray slats, it has palm trees in front and several trees on the sides, very close to the mayor's office is located the church that stands out for its rectangular tower and a clock on each side of the rectangle, the location of these buildings offers a spectacular view of the mountain.
En la avenida principal se ubica la estación de servicios, que además ofrece servicio de restaurante y productos de la cesta básica, el edificio tiene dos plantas y el techo de forma hexagonal cubierto con tejas, al frente se ubica un conjunto residencial aún en construcción, a lo largo de la avenida hay varios hoteles y posadas a precios accesibles, también residencias familiares y una gran escultura del Guácharo (Steatornis caripensis) ave emblemático de la región y que da nombre a la cueva, además este es su hábitat.
En esta misma avenida, se ubica la sede de la alcaldía, un edificio de dos plantas con ventanas panorámicas y una base semi triangular de concreto, en la ventana central superior se encuentra un balcón cercado con pequeños chaguaramos, al igual que la cerca perimetral, las paredes son de color blanco con listones gris, tiene palmeras en el frente y varios árboles en los laterales, muy cerca de alcaldía e ubica la iglesia que resalta por su torre rectangular y un reloj en cada cara del rectángulo, la ubicación de estas construcciones ofrece una espectacular vista de la montaña.
Moving towards Guanota, the church is located on the main avenue, its shape is triangular, with tiles on the roof, a circular window at the top with a flower design, the main door has a brick frame, the tower is located on the left side is reddish, formed by several squares of different sizes and semi-arched windows in the front, the upper square has windows on all four sides, tile roof and an iron cross in the center of this.
The houses mostly conserve the conical model, with several doors and windows on the sides and front, this is a characteristic of the colonial design, on the other side of the avenue there are houses with current models and roofs of concrete slabs, From this street there is a great view of the mountain and the headquarters of a public office, which contrasts very well with the environment by the red color of its roof and the abundance of trees, Guanota is a small but beautiful town that allows you to enjoy the mountain climate and observe a varied architecture between the old and new. Touring part of this municipality was a great relaxing experience.
Avanzando hacia la Guanota, se encuentra la iglesia en la avenida principal, su forma es triangular, con tejas en el techo, una ventana circular en la parte superior con un diseño de flor, la puerta principal tiene un marco de ladrillo, la torre se ubica al lado izquierdo es de color rojizo, formada por varios cuadrados de diferentes tamaños y ventanas en semi arco en la parte frontal, el cuadrado superior tiene ventanas en los cuatro lados, techo de teja y una cruz de hierro en el centro de este.
Las casas en su mayoría conservan el modelo cónico, con varia puertas y ventanas a los lados y al frente, esta es una característica del diseño colonial, al otro lado de la avenida se observan casa con modelos actuales y techos de tabelones con placas de concreto, desde esta calle se aprecia una gran vista de la montaña y la sede de una oficina pública, que contrasta muy bien con el entorno por el color rojo de su techo y la abundancia de árboles, la Guanota es un pequeño pero hermoso pueblo que permite disfrutar el clima de montaña y observar una variada arquitectura entre lo antiguo y actual. Recorrer parte de este municipio fue una gran experiencia relajante.
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All images are my own.
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Beautiful, I love the owl sculpture, I love owls and I also love that green mountain in the background. The architecture you show us is very interesting. Excellent as always my friend, thanks for sharing
Hello friend, Caripe is a beautiful town in the state of Monagas, its climate and landscapes are charming, the Guácharo is a small bird that lives in the famous Cueva el Guácharo, during visits there are high probabilities of seeing them; the sculpture is an emblem of the city in honor of the bird symbol of the tourist landmark of Caripe.
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The last 3 photos, were they taken at a slight angle? I guess it's a unique retrieval technique :D
Greetings @aswita, yes you do have attention to detail, these photos were taken from the top of my friend's house, the idea was to capture most of the block where the church is located.
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Greetings @belkyscabrera, Seems like very interesting architectural features contained city you have been visited. The owl sculpture is attractive to see because it has fabulous style. Also we can enjoyed lot watching surrounding nature beauty.
Hi @madushanka, Caripe is undoubtedly a city with beautiful landscapes and a spectacular mountain climate, the eastern region generally has a warm climate throughout the year; however in this area you can enjoy the cold weather; the bird is a very important symbol and also gives its name to the cave where it lives, which is the most visited destination in the municipality.
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This view is G.O.A.T
Greetings @viviehardika , that's a nice view of the village and its beautiful mountain, the image managed to capture the essence of the landscape, definitely one of my favorites.
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Truly impressive entrance and the sculpture of the guacharo, what a beautiful town.
It is a beautiful town with nice mountain landscapes, the guacharo sculpture as well as the cave are the relevant landmarks and must-see destinations when you visit this oriental paradise.
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Ha, ha, are the visits that you must include in your itinerary; the cavern and a photo of the Guácharo and as for gastronomy the delicious strawberries with cream and rose petal jam; by not doing this tour your visit is incomplete.
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