Geography of Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela, the nation's capital and largest city. It occupies part of the Federal District and lies in an Andean mountain valley about 7 miles (11 km) from the Caribbean Sea.
Caracas, Venezuela, the nation's capital and largest city. It occupies part of the Federal District and lies in an Andean mountain valley about 7 miles (11 km) from the Caribbean Sea.
Venezuela, or Republic of Venezuela, a country in northern South America. It was given its name, meaning “Little Venice,” by an early Spanish explorer after he saw native huts built on posts in Lake Maracaibo.
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