Las Piedras

Las Piedras is a town in , , . Las Piedras is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Nueva Esparta and Basilica of Our Lady of El Valle.

Stadium
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Stadium Nueva Esparta, also known as Estadio Guatamare, is a in , . It is primarily used as a baseball park, and host the Bravos de Margarita's home games.

Church
Photo: Wilfredor, CC0.
The It is a Gothic Revival basilica located in a town on the island of Margarita, of , in northwestern .

Castle
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is a colonial castle built in the seventeenth century by the Spanish monarchy on , . After a group of French pirates attacked the city of , its construction started on 24 March 1677, by order of governor Juan Muñoz de Gadea, and it was finished c. 1683. is situated 4 km north of Las Piedras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Valle del Espíritu Santo and Porlamar.

Town
Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village near , in the state of . Founded as the capital of the island in 1529, is just north of Porlamar.

Photo: Milito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main city on . 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.

Photo: Elianne Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on . 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

Latitude
10.99133° or 10° 59′ 29″ north
Longitude
-63.86448° or 63° 51′ 52″ west
Elevation
128 metres (420 feet)
Open location code
772RX4RP+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5536548093
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3480881
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