Caracas | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-23

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracas


00:03:09 1 History
00:07:14 2 Symbols
00:09:12 3 Local government
00:09:33 3.1 Metropolitan District of Caracas
00:10:21 4 Economy
00:11:52 4.1 Cost of living
00:12:31 4.2 Tourism
00:14:31 5 Geography
00:15:59 5.1 Climate
00:18:15 6 Demographics
00:19:17 6.1 Crime
00:20:04 7 Landmarks
00:20:13 7.1 Federal Capitol
00:20:58 7.2 East Park
00:21:39 7.3 Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex
00:22:18 7.4 Simón Bolívar's Birthplace Home
00:23:08 7.5 National Pantheon
00:23:37 7.6 Parque Central Complex
00:24:23 7.7 Public squares
00:25:51 7.8 El Hatillo
00:26:20 7.9 Cerro El Ávila
00:26:49 7.10 Las Mercedes
00:27:08 7.11 Altamira neighborhood
00:27:40 7.12 Religious buildings
00:29:20 8 Colleges, universities and international schools
00:29:32 8.1 Central University of Venezuela
00:30:08 8.2 Simón Bolívar University
00:30:38 8.3 Other universities
00:31:42 8.4 International schools
00:32:09 9 Sports
00:34:11 9.1 Teams
00:34:42 10 Culture
00:35:08 11 Notable people
00:35:17 12 Transportation
00:37:29 13 International relations
00:37:39 13.1 Twin towns and Sister Cities
00:37:52 13.2 Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities
00:38:13 14 Districts
00:38:23 15 See also
00:39:02 16 Notes and references
00:39:12 17 Bibliography
00:39:21 18 External links



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Caracas (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈɾakas]), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and centre of the Greater Caracas Area. Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range (Cordillera de la Costa). Terrain suitable for building lies between 760 and 1,140 m (2,490 and 3,740 ft) above sea level, although there is some settlement above this range. The valley is close to the Caribbean Sea, separated from the coast by a steep 2,200-metre-high (7,200 ft) mountain range, Cerro El Ávila; to the south there are more hills and mountains. The Metropolitan Region of Caracas has an estimated population of 4.923.201.Strictly speaking, the centre of the city is still "Catedral", located near Bolívar Square, even though it is assumed that it is Plaza Venezuela, located in the Los Caobos neighbourhood. Chacaíto area, Luis Brión Square and El Rosal neighborhood are also considered the geographic center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas, commonly called "Greater Caracas".Businesses in the city include service companies, banks, and malls. Caracas has a largely service-based economy, apart from some industrial activity in its metropolitan area. The Caracas Stock Exchange and Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) are headquartered in Caracas. PDVSA is the largest company in Venezuela. Caracas is also Venezuela's cultural capital, with many restaurants, theaters, museums, and shopping centers. Some of the tallest skyscrapers in Latin America are located in Caracas.Caracas has been considered one of the most important cultural, tourist, industrial and economic centers of Latin America. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Caracas is one of the most important in South America. The Museum of Fine Arts and the National Art Gallery of Caracas are also noteworthy. The National Art Gallery is projected to be the largest museum in Latin America, according to its architect Carlos Gómez De Llarena. Caracas is home to two of the tallest skyscrapers in South America: the Parque Central Towers. It has a nominal GDP of 91,988 million dollars, a nominal GDP per capita of 18,992 and a PPP GDP per capita of 32,710 dollars. Being the seventh city in GDP and the seventh metropolitan area in population of Latin America.Caracas has one of the highest per capita murder rates in the world, with 111.19 homicides per 100, ...