El Chorro
El Chorro is a village in Arismendi Municipality, Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands. El Chorro is situated nearby to the village La Sierra, as well as near the locality Retorno de Guanare.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle and Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción.
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.
Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción
Sports venue
Gimnasio Ciudad de La Asunción is an indoor sporting arena located in La Asunción, Venezuela. The capacity of the arena is 8,500 spectators and is used mostly for basketball. It hosts the Guaiqueríes de Margarita of the Venezuelan Basketball League. Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción is situated 2½ km northeast of El Chorro.
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. Basilica of Our Lady of El Valle is situated 3½ km south of El Chorro.
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. El Valle del Espíritu Santo is situated 3 km south of El Chorro.
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 Chorro
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Arismendi Municipality, Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
11.01098° or 11° 0′ 40″ northLongitude
-63.87623° or 63° 52′ 34″ westElevation
108 metres (354 feet)Open location code
773R246F+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 5536548094OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3643649
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