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ARAGUA STATE


HENRI PITTIER NATIONAL PARK


Henri Pittier National Park was declared as the first national park in Venezuela in 1937. It is located between Aragua and Carabobo States and is the largest national park of the Cordillera de la Costa (Coastal Mountain Range) region. There are several distinct habitats along the park's elevation gradient, which ranges from sea level to 2,346 meters above sea level (masl).The park’s cloud forests and coastal region are a great attraction for tourists and scientists. The Henri Pittier National Park constitutes an important water source for surrounding towns, and it is also where one of the best cacaos in the world is cultivated.

Biodiversity

Henry Pittier National Park has a vast biological diversity. It pertains to the so called “hotspot” of the tropical Andes. The most studied plant community is the cloud forest, where up to 150 different species of trees have been reported in an area of 0.25 ha. Of these, the “niño,” or “cucharón” (Gyranthera caribensis), is the most representative species. Also, over 140 species of mammals, 580 birds, 97 reptiles and 38 amphibians have been reported, and the number of insect species is estimated to be over one million.


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CHORONI

Crossing Henri Pittier Park, forty minutes drive from Maracay, there is one of the nicest villages on the Venezuelan coast: Choroni. This is a trip you enjoy from the very beginning, while you drive through the misty tropical forest, which by itself makes this journey worthwhile.
A ten-minute drive from Choroni will take you to Puerto Colombia, another village with the typical colonial houses, church, square and a pleasant sandy beach shaded by huge coconut palms, and known as Playa Grande.
From Puerto Colombia you can go boat riding to other nearby beaches like Chuao and Cepe and enjoy the fresh water stream running down the mountain.


Choroní tierra mágica cuyo nombre deriva de choros (cacao) y oni (tierra), pequeño pueblo a 6 kilómetros de la costa, cruzado por dos calles paralelas en las cuales se asoman casas de la época de color pastel.

Atravesando el Parque Henri Pittier, a 40 minutos de Maracay, se encuentra uno de los pueblos más atractivos de la geografía venezolana, Choroní. Ya desde la propia carretera, en medio de unos hermosos bosques nublados, se empieza a disfrutar del viaje a esta bella costa del centro de Venezuela. El camino es estrecho, pero la vegetación se encarga de que sólo el paseo, bien valga la pena.

El pueblo de Choroní fue fundado en el año de 1616, reflejándose su antigüedad en la hermosa arquitectura colonial que posee.
A diez minutos del pueblo de Choroní está el pueblo de Puerto Colombia, el cual también posee casas coloniales, una plaza e Iglesia. Este pueblo se encuentran Playa Grande y el puerto para acceder por mar a las playas de los alrededores, entre ellas las de Chuao y Cepe.















































CHUAO la tierra del mejor cacao del mundo.


CHUAO fue uno de los primeros poblados fundados en Venezuela a mediados del silo XVI. Sus primeros habitantes, pertenecientes a la gran familia Caribe, fueron exterminados casi en su totalidad en los primeros años de la colonización española. No obstante dejaron un emporio testimonial arqueológico de su rica diversidad cultural adormecida como larga memoria en el subsuelo de esta región. Los otros grupos humanos, españoles, africanos y sus descendientes, unos como dominados y otros como dominantes, convergieron en el proceso de configuración económica, social y cultural de esta legendaria comunidad. Desde 1568, Chuao fue enriqueciendo y sedimentando su patrimonio natural y cultural, representando hoy uno de los lugares con mayor con mayor especificidad en cuanto a la conformación de su perfil como comunidad única en el mundo

Viajar a Chuao implica un paseo en lancha de aproximadamente 20 minutos (según la lancha), donde se puede observar un estupendo paisaje de playas y montañas, que hoy por hoy cautivan la atención de turistas de todo el mundo que a diario visitan este fabuloso pueblo de Aragua.

Llegar a Chuao es una de las experiencias mas emocionante de cualquier temporadista, donde la mezcla de playa, Bosque, cacao y tambor; conforman el encanto de una tierra mágica que huele a chocolate

Chuao nestles in Henri Pittier Park, right at the central coast. It is among the most picturesque Venezuelan villages, reachable mostly by boat since the land access is a difficult and long one. As a matter of fact, you can hardly count a dozen motor vehicles in the place.

This village has been widely known since Colony times for its top quality cocoa, which is highly reputed among chocolate gourmets and makers. On the way to the beach crops of this precious fruit can be observed.
As you come into the main square you can also see pods drying in the sun, making clear the important role cocoa plays in the domestic economy.

In the middle of the village, next to the church, a small museum exhibits examples of local folklore, handcrafts, and culture.
























































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Nice thread, congrats

That's my favourite, so funny



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