“A History in Black and White” / Reto Monomad

When I talk about Black and White Photographs, I automatically project myself into the past. Behind an image is a vast context of situations that transcend time.

Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of the Bolívar State, located in southeastern Venezuela. On May 22nd, we celebrated the 179th anniversary of its baptism with the name “Santo Tomás de la Nueva Guayana en la Angostura del Orinoco,” and it was renamed Ciudad Bolívar in June 1846.

The city takes its name from its location in Venezuelan Guiana, specifically south of the Orinoco River, where the riverbed is narrowest. The first bridge built over the Orinoco River, called the Angostura Bridge, is located there.

It is one of the few Venezuelan cities that preserves its historical heritage, expressed in its colonial architecture and particularly in buildings such as: the House of San Isidro, the House of the Orinoco Post Office, the Old Prison, the former Archbishop's House, the Parish House, the House of Congress, the House of the Royal Treasury, the House of Congress of Angostura (now the headquarters of the Bolívar State Government), the House of the Colonial Governors, and the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santo Tomás.

The historic district of Ciudad Bolívar is a major tourist attraction. Among the most visited sites are houses and public buildings dating back to the colonial era. The Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art, named after the city-born artist Jesús Rafael Soto, features a collection of modern Venezuelan and international art.

This is my entry to the Challenge: MONOMAD - August-28th.