Caracas downtown from El Calvario - El Silencio towers of the Centro Simon Bolivar stand out, and between both towers, one of the towers of Parque Central can be seen in the distance.
Caracas downtown view with El Silencio towers of the Centro Simon Bolivar from El Calvario hill.
View of El 23 de Enero parish towards Monte Piedad from El Calvario.
Caño Amarillo sector with the 23 de Enero in the background from El Calvario.
Caracas downtown. Can partially be seen the Miraflores Palace (with its reddish roofs), the seat of the national government, and behind it, the Palacio Blanco. View from El Calvario
Yesterday, I went with my husband and a group of friends for a walk in El Calvario Park, or as it is known nowadays, Ezequiel Zamora Park.
I had never been to the park before, at least that I can remember. Maybe when I was a child. The park is located on El Calvario hill in the center of the city, and since colonial times, it has been linked to the history of Caracas. But today, I won't tell you about it. I will surely prepare an extensive post during the week telling about the park. What I want to share today are the amazing views of downtown Caracas and the west part of the city that you can see from this hill.
Perhaps the most emblematic of these views is precisely the one that looks directly at the downtown of the city. In which the iconic Simon Bolivar Center stands out with the two towers. Those are known as Towers of Silence (Las Torres del Silencio) and were built in the 50s.
The other view that I found impressive is the one from one of the most populous parishes in the west of the city, known as 23 de Enero. The view from El Calvario hill towards 23 de Enero reaches the area known as Monte Piedad.
It was a great walking tour yesterday, and it was nice to capture these postcards of the city.
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Photos were taken with my iPhone 8 on January 21, 2023, in Caracas - El Calvario
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