El Valle del Espíritu Santo
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Town
- Description: human settlement in Venezuela
- Also known as: “El Valle”, “El Valle del Espiritu Santo”, “Espiritu Santo”, and “Virgen del Valle”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of El Valle and Estadio Nueva Esparta.
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.
Estadio Nueva Esparta
Stadium
Photo: Vinotinto1000, Public domain.
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. Estadio Nueva Esparta is situated 2½ km southeast of El Valle del Espíritu Santo.
Cerro El Copey
Peak
Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cerro El Copey is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of El Valle del Espíritu Santo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porlamar and Pampatar.
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.
El Valle del Espíritu Santo
- Categories: parish of Venezuela and locality
- Location: García Municipality, Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
10.98529° or 10° 59′ 7″ northLongitude
-63.88587° or 63° 53′ 9″ westElevation
61 metres (200 feet)Open location code
772RX4P7+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1808358640OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“El Valle del Espíritu Santo” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “El Valle del Espíritu Santo”
- Chinese: “埃爾巴耶德爾埃斯皮里圖桑托”
- Dutch: “El Valle del Espíritu Santo”
- Dutch: “Valle del Espíritu Santo”
- French: “El Valle del Espíritu Santo”
- French: “Virgen del Valle”
- Galician: “El Valle del Espíritu Santo”
- German: “El Valle del Espíritu Santo”
- Italian: “Vergine della Valle”
- Polish: “El Valle del Espíritu Santo”
- Portuguese: “El Valle del Espíritu Santo”
- Russian: “Эль-Валье-дель-Эспириту-Санто”
- Sinhala: “එල් වැලේ ඩෙල් එස්පිරිටු සැන්ටෝ, නුඑවා එස්පර්ටා”
- Spanish: “El Valle del Espiritu Santo”
- Spanish: “El Valle del Espíritu Santo”
- Spanish: “Valle del Espiritu Santo”
- Spanish: “Virgen del Valle”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Toporo and Retorno de la UDO.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo Casa Santiago Mariño and Plaza Santiago Mariño.
Nueva Esparta: Must-Visit Destinations
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “El Valle del Espíritu Santo”. Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0.