This is Sucre Square and the San José of Cagua parish

The city of Cagua is one of the most important and crowded in the state of Aragua, one of my brothers lives there, every so often I visit him and in that sense I walk the streets that lead to his house, however, I had never given myself the task of going to the central square of the city, so in a tour I did for three municipalities of Aragua state, I finally decided to go to Sucre Square in the city of Cagua. To be frank, I did not expect much from an architectural point of view, however, I was surprised when I arrived and saw what this square had to offer.

The first thing that caught my attention was the name of the square, and as I mentioned in previous posts, the central squares of the vast majority of towns and cities here in Venezuela are named Plaza Bolivar, but there are some that vary in terms of the hero to which tribute is paid and in this case it is Antonio José de Sucre, a Venezuelan politician, diplomat and military man who was very close to Simon Bolivar in the battles for independence that were fought about 200 years ago, I understand that he played a key role in the independence of countries such as Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia, but we are not here to talk about history.

So, what we precisely see in the center of the plaza is a statue of Antonio José de Sucre, it is very similar to others we see of Simón Bolívar or other heroes, but it has a good size, so it represents his importance very well. On the other hand, the common areas are like most plazas, they are spacious, with green areas and several places to sit and hang out. We can also see that there is already ornamentation related to the upcoming Christmas season.

At the sides of the square are the Legislative Palace and the Government Palace of the Municipality Sucre, are simple buildings, but with colonial air, are very well preserved in terms of structure and painting is concerned. We can also see a small shopping mall that has a very particular structure, which undoubtedly highlights the aesthetics of the square.

Now, for me the most striking of the square was the San José of Cagua parish, a large church painted in yellow and white that looks imposing with its columns and large clock tower. The structure has two main entrances and another on the left side, all its doors are made of wood. The style of construction is evidently colonial (like most churches in this country) and it happens to be the most striking structure in Cagua's Sucre Square, especially for the imposing tower in which there are four clocks, one on each side.

The inside of the church does justice to its facade, there is a sort of triangular wooden dome that spans the entire length of the inner part which gives an air of warmth. To the sides there are large arches which provide space and a sense of respite for those who make religious life. There is also an internal balcony made of wood which I suppose is intended for the use of the church authorities.

So, this is another of the squares of the most important cities that surround me, I still have to share what I have in mind and I hope to travel to other states to see places I have never visited. It was a pleasure to share with you again, a big hug!