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Zulia · Venezuela Capital
In the destination Maracaibo and the lake.
In the photo: Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquirá, in Maracaibo
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Capital of Zulia and Venezuela’s second-largest city, on the shore of the strait of Lake Maracaibo. Around Plaza Bolívar are the cathedral, with the Black Christ, and the Teatro Baralt; a few blocks away is the Basilica of La Chinita, the state’s patroness. La Vereda del Lago follows the shore and, to the south, the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge crosses the strait. It is the city of the patacón maracucho and gaita zuliana.
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The local experience
The sanctuary of La Chinita, patron saint of Zulia, in downtown Maracaibo. It houses the small wooden panel with the image of the Virgin that, according to tradition, appeared in 1709 on the lakeshore.
The Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, on Plaza Bolívar, the historic heart of Maracaibo. It houses the Black Christ, a crucifix that, according to tradition, survived a fire in 1600.
Art déco theater at the northwest corner of Plaza Bolívar, inaugurated in 1932 on the site of an 1883 theater where Venezuela’s first films were screened. It has been a national monument since 1981.
The cable-stayed bridge of almost 8.7 km across the strait of Lake Maracaibo, opened in 1962. It connects the city to the lake’s eastern shore and to the rest of the country.
Maracaibo’s large urban park, on Avenida El Milagro at the lakeshore. It has paths for walking, running and cycling, recreational areas and views of the water.
