El Retiro

El Retiro is a neighborhood in Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal and has an elevation of 993 metres. El Retiro is situated nearby to the locality Distribuidor Baralt, as well as near the neighborhood Barrio El Cardón.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Pantheon and Cuartel San Carlos.

National Pantheon

Museum

Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Pantheon of Venezuela is a final resting place for national heroes. The Pantheon was created in the 1870s on the site of the ruined Santísima Trinidad church from 1744 on the northern edge of the old town of Caracas, Venezuela.

Cuartel San Carlos

Museum

Photo: ToXmAn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cuartel San Carlos is a museum.

Miraflores Palace

Government office

The Miraflores Palace is the official dispatch and head office of the president of Venezuela. It is located on Urdaneta Avenue, Libertador Bolivarian Municipality in Caracas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caracas and 23 de Enero.

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.

23 de Enero

Suburb

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23 de Enero is a parish located in the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality west of the city of Caracas, Venezuela. The parish receives its name from the date of the 1958 Venezuelan coup d'état which overthrew dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez.