La Portada
La Portada is a quarter in Arismendi Municipality, Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands. La Portada is situated nearby to the quarter El Mamey, as well as near the suburb Palo Sano.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción and Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle.
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.
Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Valle del Espíritu Santo and Pampatar.
El Valle del Espíritu Santo
Town
Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 5 km southwest of La Portada.
Pampatar
Photo: Elianne Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pampatar is a city on Margarita Island. The Castillo de San Carlos de Borromeo on the waterfront in the center of town. Constructed entirely of coral, the fort, built by the Spanish in 1662 after the original was destroyed by the Dutch.
Porlamar
Photo: Milito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porlamar is the main city on Venezuela's Margarita Island. Travelers will usually arrive and depart here and even if staying in a resort area elsewhere on the island, are likely to visit the city for dining, shopping, or nightlife.
La Portada
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Arismendi Municipality, Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands, Venezuela, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
11.026° or 11° 1′ 34″ northLongitude
-63.85868° or 63° 51′ 31″ westOpen location code
773R24GR+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 9711413569OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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