Barrio Sorocaima

Barrio Sorocaima is a neighborhood in Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal. Barrio Sorocaima is situated nearby to the neighborhood Barrio Los Robles, as well as near Barrio Negro Primero.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brígido Iriarte Stadium and Los Jardines station.

Brígido Iriarte Stadium

Stadium

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Estadio Brígido Iriarte is a multi-purpose stadium in Caracas, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Venezuelan Primera División team Atlético Venezuela, as well as second-tier league team Estudiantes de Caracas. Brígido Iriarte Stadium is situated 3 km northwest of Barrio Sorocaima.

Los Jardines station

Metro station

Photo: Haridas Mederos Ocando, CC BY 3.0.

Los Jardines is a Caracas Metro station on Line 3. It was opened on 9 January 2010 on the section of the line between El Valle and La Rinconada, which was opened earlier without intermediate stations. The station is located between El Valle and Coche.

El Pinar Zoo

Zoo

The El Pinar Zoo Also Zoological Park of El Pinar Is the first zoological garden of Caracas, Venezuela inaugurated 13 August 1945 under the presidency of Isaías Medina Angarita. El Pinar Zoo is situated 2½ km northwest of Barrio Sorocaima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 23 de Enero and Caracas.

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. 23 de Enero is situated 5 km north of Barrio Sorocaima.

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.