La Chivera

La Chivera is a neighborhood in Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal. La Chivera is situated nearby to the quarter Guzmán Blanco, as well as near the neighborhood La Cancha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include El Helicoide and Teatro Municipal of Caracas.

El Helicoide

Prison

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El Helicoide is a building in Caracas, Venezuela, owned by the Venezuelan government and used as a facility and prison for both regular and political prisoners of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service.

Teatro Municipal of Caracas

Theater building

Photo: Jesús Rincón, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Teatro Municipal of Caracas is an opera house in Venezuela. It was inaugurated by President Guzmán Blanco in 1881. The theatre was initially named after the president.

National Theatre of Venezuela

Theater building

The Teatro Nacional de Venezuela is a building and associated theatre company in Caracas. The theatre presents plays, operas and zarzuelas. It was re-named after Román Chalbaud shortly after the death of this Venezuelan film director, screenwriter and playwright.

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. 23 de Enero is situated 2½ km northwest of La Chivera.