Las Tapias
Las Tapias is a locality in Arismendi Municipality, Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands. Las Tapias is situated nearby to the locality El Chuare, as well as near La Rinconada.| 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. Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle is situated 3½ km south of Las Tapias.
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 4 km south of Las Tapias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Plaza de Paraguachí and Santa Ana.
La Plaza de Paraguachí
Town
La Plaza de Paraguachí is a town on Isla Margarita, in the state of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela. It is the capital of the Antolín del Campo Municipality. La Plaza de Paraguachí is situated 4 km north of Las Tapias.
Santa Ana
Town
Santa Ana is a town on Isla Margarita, in the state of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela. It is the capital of the Gómez municipality. The town is located in the south of the municipality, in the northeast of Margarita. Santa Ana is situated 7 km west of Las Tapias.
El Valle del Espíritu Santo
Town
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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 9 km south of Las Tapias.
Las Tapias
- Type: Locality
- Location: Arismendi Municipality, Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
11.05901° or 11° 3′ 32″ northLongitude
-63.85799° or 63° 51′ 29″ westElevation
349 metres (1,145 feet)Open location code
773R345R+JRGeoNames ID
12792691
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In Other Languages
“Las Tapias” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Las Tapias”
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