About Ciudad Guayana
Ciudad Guayana, the capital city of Bolívar state, Venezuela, is a located on the junction of Orinoco and Caroní rivers, with a population of close to one million. It is one of the most significant industrial centers of the region. Moreover, the most important harbors of Venezuela are also in this city. You can reach here from other cities via Manual Carlos Piar Guayana Airport. Ciudad Guayana is comprised of two old main towns. According to the literature, the town San Felix was in the east and the new town Puerto Orbaz in the west, but they combined in 1961, becoming Ciudad Guayana. This city mesmerizes people with its nature and liveliness together with Cachamay and Llovizna Falls and breathtaking views inside the city, causing people to lose themselves in its streets. Three bridges over the Orinoco and Caroni rivers were constructed to facilitate transportation in 2006. In this sense, views like postcard pictures will be awaiting you on these bridges.
The city, which will take your breath away with Llovizna and Cachamay parks in the center and Pitoresk Falls, offers beyond the concrete walls you are used to seeing with its nature in addition to its modern structures. With Caroni Eco Museum on Macagua Dam, you can find a better chance to see the city. This is a cultural structure built in 1998 to preserve the heritage of the Caroni river and to present its process of producing hydroelectricity to the public. Here, you can learn what you are curious about the city and get an opportunity to have a cultural trip.
The Caroni and Orinoco rivers flowing right by the city along the San Felix port from the Angosturita bridge are the symbols of the city, and one of the most important activities you can perform here is to join boat tours. The Orinoco Delta, whose beginning point is Puerto Ordoz, Canaima’s National Park and Guri should be at the top of the list of places you should definitely visit when you come to Ciudad Guayana. In this regard, the city will be one of the destinations you have visited with its falls, national parks and lakes, briefly, all the natural wonders. Other attractive corners of the city are the colonial castles on the coast of the Orinoco river and Cerro Del Elefante, that is, the Elephant Hill in English, which can be accessed easily with an off-road vehicle. The Elephant Hill, which gives you a different experience by providing you with a full view of the city, will doubtlessly be one of the most special stops of your Ciudad Guayana tour. Guayana Castles, which are located on the right side of the Orinoco river lying approximately 35 kilometers far from San Felix, are worth seeing especially for those curious about history. Ciudad Guayana is like the combination of two cities in one soul. The night life of Ciudad Guayana is quite colorful and lively. Here, the bar and pub culture is highly developed, and they can easily be accessed from almost everywhere in the region. Additionally, those who want to do shopping can visit the shopping center right in the center of the city.
