There is a museum in the Casa Capitular, and a local market, good for handicrafts. Nearby are the Cerro Matasiete historical site, where the defeat of the Spanish on 31 July 1817 led to their evacuation of the island, and the F lix G mez look out in the Sierra Copuy. Between La Asunci n and Porlamar are the Parque Francisco Fajardo, beside the Universidad de Oriente, and El Valle del Esp ritu Santo . Here is the church of the Virgen del Valle, a picturesque building with twin towers, painted white and pink. A pilgrimage is held in early September.
Proper dress is requested to enter the church.
There is an amusement park to the southwest of Pampatar, called Isla Aventura, with ferris wheel, roller coaster, water slide, dodgems etc. The beach at Pampatar is picturesquely circled with palm trees and kiosks selling local fresh fish from the fishing fleet anchored in the bay. Limited local services and watersports. Restaurants and services crowded at weekends. La Caracola beach has an ultralight airport, kiosks, beachchairs.