"German get away in CARACAS" Colonia Tovar by cheesecake17

Colonia Tovar Travel Guide: 23 reviews and 96 photos

WHEN YOU LEAVE CARACAS TO THE WEST, AFTER 60 KILOMETERS, AND GOING THROUGH THE MACARAO NATIONAL PARK, YOU WILL FIND ONE OF THE MOST CHARMING AND UNEXPECTED PLACES IN VENEZUELA...

IT IS A SMALL PART OF THE BLACK FOREST(SCHWARZWALD) OF GERMANY'S SOUTH WEST, BUT IN THE COSTEAN CHAINS OF ARAGUA, A VENEZUELAN STATE..

IN FACT, THE FIRST HABITANTS CAME TO VENEZUELA, AFTER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF GERMANY AND VENEZUELA, AND ESTABLISHED IN THESE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS IN 1843..

THEY CAME FROM LITTLE TOWNS LIKE WYHL,EDINGEN AND OBERBERGEN OF KAISERSTUHL...FOR MANY YEARS THEY REMAINED ISOLATED FROM THE REST OF THE COUNTRY AND FOR THAT REASON THEY WERE ABLE TO KEEP MANY OF THEIR ANCESTRAL TRADITIONS FOR MANY GENERATIONS...

AS AN EXAMPLE, THEY KEPT THEIR LANGUAGE, THE BADISCHEN( A DIALECT FROM BADEN) THEIR FOOD, THEIR DRESSING AND ALSO THEIR TIPICAL DANCE..

NOW ALL THESE DESCENDENTS FROM THOSE PIONEERS SPEAK SPANISH AND ARE COMPLETELY INCORPORATED TO THE COUNTRY...
A VISIT TO THE COLONIA TOVAR, NOT ONLY RECREATES OUR VIEWS, ITS PRIVILEGED WEATHER WITH AN ANNUAL AVERAGE OF 16c , DUE TO THE ALTITUDE OF AROUND 2000 METERS ABOVE THE SEA LEVEL....

Intro Updated Apr 21, 2005
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Reviews (9)

Typical hotel Hotels (1)

These are typical little cabin , you get your own little house cabin, and sometimes there is a private little garden or... more travel advice

Some really local craft Shopping (1)

There are many little stores, just stop by and look around, you will find some really locally made craft, great for... more travel advice

local fruits in colonia tovar - Colonia Tovar

FRESH FRUITS Things to Do (5)

As you walk around the streets, you will see lots of local grown fruits and vegetables.... Stop by any stand and pick,... more travel advice

The library Things to Do (5)

BY THE MUSEUM THERE IS A SMALL LIBRARY WITH INTERESTING COLLECTIONS... ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS KEPT BY THE... more travel advice

Favorites (1)
The perfect get away.....

Restaurants (1)
The best strawberries and cream

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mvtouring Dec 4, 2007 at 12:42 PM

Ghandi said, visit one new place each year, and this was the best place I have visited this year thanks to you ;-)
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vanaheim Oct 5, 2007 at 8:56 PM

I once visited there from Maracay. It was one of the most impressive day trips. Nice pictures that remind me of all the fun we had.
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MalenaN Aug 29, 2006 at 10:43 AM

Sounds to be a nice daytrip from Caracas!
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acemj Jan 8, 2006 at 10:05 AM

Love the fruit photo. I didn't even know about this place. Thanks for the information and pics.
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orlikins Nov 11, 2005 at 4:00 PM

A German colony in Venezuela? Wow - never heard of it before :)
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BluBluBlu Oct 29, 2005 at 4:05 PM

Hi Lu, nice little page, nice photo's too! Blu