La Asunción is the capital of Isla Margarita.
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| La Asunción | ||
| State | Nueva Esparta | |
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| Residents | 117.513 (2011) | |
| height | 67 m | |
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background
The city, founded in 1565, is located in a valley a few kilometers from the sea. The offshore location was intended to protect against pirate attacks. After such a raid in 1677, the town became the Castillo de Santa Rosa It is said to have been connected to the nearby city by a tunnel.
The town played an important role in the war of independence. One of the generals was Juan Bautista Arismendi, a son of the city. The Spaniards succeeded in finding his then 16-year-old pregnant wife Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi imprisoned at the Castillo de Santa Rosa. However, the young woman was not ready to betray her husband. Their child was born while in captivity and passed away soon after. Both are revered as heroes by the population.
getting there
La Asunción is around 10 km away from Porlamar and Pampatar, and it is around 40 km to the El Guamache cruise port.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Plaza Bolívar. The Plaza Bolívar in the center of the city is laid out like a park. The obligatory memorial for Simon Bolívar stands on the square. A second monument is the one venerated as a heroine Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi. Her husband's birthplace is also not far from the monument Juan Bautista Arismendi.
- Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. The Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción stands on the edge of this square. From the outside, the church, built from 1570 to 1615, looks quite sober, it is also important as a fortified church in the time of the pirate attacks.
- Museo Nueva Cadiz. The Museo Nueva Cadiz near the square commemorates the city that was destroyed on Isla de Cubagua in 1541.
- Castillo de Santa Rosa. The Castillo de Santa Rosa stands on a hill above the city. From the small fortress you have a beautiful view over the city to the sea. Some weapons are collected in its rooms, in the courtyard is a brick well, it is said to be the entrance to the long-collapsed tunnel to the city.
- In the old town there are a number of colonial-style houses that are well worth seeing.
activities
shop
Compared to Porlamar or Pampatar you can see very few duty-free shops, but there are nice shops with original souvenirs. This includes high-quality hammocks, but also pottery from the area.
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Web links
http://arismendi-nuevaesparta.gob.ve/ - Official website of La Asunción
