|
|
 |
| |
|
Home > Travel South America > South America Destinations > San Carlos Venezuala
San Carlos - Venezuala
South America is the fourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south. At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west.
South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Topographically the continent is divided into three sections namely the South American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the continental shield. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion and Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent.
The city of San Carlos is the municipality and State Capital Cojedes in Venezuela homonimo. It was founded in 1678 with the name of villa of San Carlos of Austria and counts on a population of more than 91,000 inhabitants. Its inhabitants are involved in administrative functions, important commercial activities and of agroindustrias that include process of sorghum, rice, maize and tobacco. It is a regional cattle center as well.
This city was host of the National Sport Games of Venezuela in 2003. It also has many significant universities that include University of Carabobo, the Level University of the Ezequiel Zamora and National University as well. The city has many popular tourist attractions that include a wide mountain range which is just 50 kilometers to the north of this municipality that have natural and picturesque views. This city also holds a national Airport.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, San Carlos is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
Back to South America Destinations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|