El Recreo Parish
El Recreo is one of the 22 parishes located in the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality and one of 32 of Caracas, Venezuela.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: civil parish (parroquia) in Libertador municipality, Capital District, Venezuela
- Also known as: “El Recreo” and “Parroquia El Recreo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museo de Bellas Artes and National Art Gallery.
Museo de Bellas Artes
Museum
The Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum in Caracas, Venezuela. It was founded in 1917, and was originally housed in the building now known as the Palacio de las Academias.
National Art Gallery
Museum
The National Art Gallery also known as Gallery of National Art is located in the Plaza Morelos area of Caracas, Venezuela. The museum opened in May 1976.
Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex
Theater building
Photo: Nakarto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex, also known as Teresa Carreño Theatre, is the most important theatre of Caracas and Venezuela, where performances include symphonic and popular concerts, opera, ballet and plays.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caracas and Chacao.
Caracas
Photo: Gabriela Camaton, CC BY 2.0.
Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, in northern Venezuela, near the Caribbean. Venezuela’s urban spirit can be discovered mainly from understanding Caracas, its capital city, a busy metropolis famous for its food, cultural diversity, and perfect climate, thanks to the unique combination of a high elevation and proximity to the Caribbean Sea.
Chacao
Suburb
Photo: Kinori, Public domain.
Chacao is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of El Recreo Parish.
Las Mercedes
Suburb
Photo: Veronidae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Las Mercedes is the largest district for shopping and leisure in Latin America. It is located at the Baruta Municipality, Miranda, Caracas. It has an estimated area of 93 hectares. Las Mercedes is situated 4 km southeast of El Recreo Parish.
El Recreo Parish
- Category: parish of Venezuela
- Location: Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal, Venezuela, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“El Recreo Parish” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Parroquia El Recreo”
- French: “El Recreo”
- Spanish: “Parroquia El Recreo (Caracas)”
- Spanish: “Parroquia El Recreo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maripérez and Santa Rosa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aristedes Rojas Park and Parque Andrés Bello.
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