Acarigua Tourist Places to Visit in Acarigua, Venezuela, America

Acarigua Tourist Places to Visit in Acarigua, Venezuela, America

Acarigua is a city located in the Portuguesa State of northwestern Venezuela between 9°33′35″ N latitude and 69°12′07″ W longitude. The major landmarks in Acarigua are Estadio General José Antonio Paez, the Cathedral Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza and Plaza del 5 de Diciembre.

Acarigua is home to many protected areas such as Balneario Sabanetica, José Antonio Páez Park, Parque Mittar Nakichenovich and Balneario el Mamón. The special species found in the protected areas are Thysania Agrippina (moth) and Saman (tree).

Geography of Acarigua:

The city of Acarigua covers an area of 175 sq. km at an elevation of 195 meters, is situated around 90 km northeast of Guanare, the capital of Portuguesa State and 350 km southwest of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.

History of Acarigua:

Acarigua was founded on September 29, 1620 during the Spanish Colonial period. It served as the capital of Portuguesa State in the past.

How to reach Acarigua?

Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport is the airport serving Acarigua with frequent flights to Caracas, operated by Avior Airlines, located 6 km away from the midpoint of the city. There are taxis generally available at the airport and tourists can also use rental cars or pre booked vehicles to reach their hotels.

There are buses regularly plying between Acarigua and the state capital, Guanare every day between Acarigua and Caracas.

Rental bike and car are available to move within the city, Tourists can get it from any of the local travel agencies.

Food and Shopping in Acarigua:

There are few modernized food corners and shops in Acarigua, due to this, tourists can visit the hotels of nearby Barquisimeto (around 80 km from Acarigua).

What to do in Acarigua?

Hiking
Shopping
Parks

Places to see in Acarigua:

The Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza:

The Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza is a prominent worship place, landmark as well as a tourist attraction of Acarigua. The construction of the cathedral is great to watch.

Plaza del 5 de Diciembre:

Plaza del 5 de Diciembre or December 5 Square is the main square of Acarigua featuring typical Statue of Portuguesa.

Estadio General José Antonio Paez:

Inaugurated in 1999, Estadio General José Antonio Paez is a multipurpose stadium highly used for football matches. It has a capacity of 18,000 viewers and is maintained by Instituto Nacional de Deportes.

List of other places of interest near Acarigua include:

Balneario el Mamón
José Antonio Páez Park
Aguas Bravas
Parque Mittar Nakichenovich
Parque Musiu Carmelo
Balneario Sabanetica
La Flor de Venezuela
Palacio de Gobierno de Lara
Monumento al Sol Naciente
Parque Nacional Morrocoy
Medanos de Coro National Park
Catedral de Barquisimeto
Parque de Agua Karina
Parque Zoologico y Botanico Bararida
La Casa de Eustoquio Gomez
Museo de Barquisimeto

Ideal time to visit Acarigua:

Probably the ending and beginning months of the year will be ideal to travel Acarigua.

Where to stay in Acarigua?

Acarigua is home to a few upgraded accommodation centres. So, visitors can also reach Barquisimeto (which is around 80 km away from Acarigua) to enjoy better hospitality services. The prominent hotels in and around Acarigua are as follows: