Las Piedras
Las Piedras is a town in García Municipality, Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands. Las Piedras is situated nearby to the locality Retorno de la UDO, as well as near the village La Aguada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estadio Nueva Esparta and Basilica of Our Lady of El Valle.
Estadio Nueva Esparta
Stadium
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Stadium Nueva Esparta, also known as Estadio Guatamare, is a stadium in Porlamar, Venezuela. It is primarily used as a baseball park, and host the Bravos de Margarita's home games.
Basilica of Our Lady of El Valle
Church
The Basilica of Our Lady of El Valle It is a Gothic Revival basilica located in El Valle del Espíritu Santo a town on the island of Margarita, of Nueva Esparta state, in northwestern Venezuela.
Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle
Castle
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Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle is a colonial castle built in the seventeenth century by the Spanish monarchy on Margarita Island, Venezuela. After a group of French pirates attacked the city of La Asunción, its construction started on 24 March 1677, by order of governor Juan Muñoz de Gadea, and it was finished c. 1683. Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle is situated 4 km north of Las Piedras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Valle del Espíritu Santo and Porlamar.
El Valle del Espíritu Santo
Town
Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Valle del Espíritu Santo is a village near Porlamar, in the Nueva Esparta state of Venezuela. Founded as the capital of the island in 1529, El Valle del Espíritu Santo is just north of Porlamar.
Porlamar
Photo: Milito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porlamar is the main city on Venezuela's Margarita Island. Travelers will usually arrive and depart here and even if staying in a resort area elsewhere on the island, are likely to visit the city for dining, shopping, or nightlife.
Pampatar
Photo: Elianne Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pampatar is a city on Margarita Island. The Castillo de San Carlos de Borromeo on the waterfront in the center of town. Constructed entirely of coral, the fort, built by the Spanish in 1662 after the original was destroyed by the Dutch.
Las Piedras
- Type: Town
- Category: locality
- Location: García Municipality, Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
10.99133° or 10° 59′ 29″ northLongitude
-63.86448° or 63° 51′ 52″ westElevation
128 metres (420 feet)Open location code
772RX4RP+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 5536548093OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
3480881
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