Venezuela Seaports

The Port of La Guaira is the most popular and secondconsidered to be national treasures.
largest port in Venezuela, partly because it is onlyThe Port of Puerto Cabello, or Cabello Port, is on the
about one hour from the capital city of Caracas. Innorth coast of Venezuela, about 75 km west of
fact, it is not a natural port, but a modern constructedCaracas. This is the largest port in Venezuela and is
port designed specifically for this location. The Port ofknown for its importance in the oil industry. Like the
La Guaira is the busiest port in Venezuela. This portPort of Guaira, it also has a rich culture and
handles mainly general cargo. It has an advanced bulkconsiderable historical importance. From the port you
grain unloading conveyor that transports grains tocan see two forts, the Solano Fort and the massive
nearby silos. Their future plans include another 4-laneSan Felipe Fortress. There is an abundance of
highway giving faster access to the city, and a railwayinteresting architecture to behold from the pier.
system.The Port of Puerto Cabello is located in a hot and arid
The Port of La Guaira is recognized worldwide andclimate, perfect for ocean shipping. The smooth, calm
respected for its dedication to excellence, efficiency,waters gave it its name, which translates into "Port
and safety. The port utilizes 26 berths, covers aroundHair". The waters were so smooth that people said
850 thousand square meters, and has a basin that isthat you could tie giant vessels to the docks with a
about 4339 meters long. It never shuts down, operatingsingle strand of hair.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.The port authority over the Port of Puerto Cabello is
Located at the bottom of the Venezuela highlands, thevery successful in maintaining a strict standard of
Port of Guaira is a beautiful site to behold. The portoperations. They have developed and modernized the
itself is a historical landmark which has been inport infrastructure, aiming to be Venezuela's leading
operation since 1580. The capital city of Caracas hasport. They help to support the Venezuelan economy
literally grown up around the port for centuries andwhile making strides to maintain beneficial relationships
many historical sites can be seen from the port,with other ports and countries.
including castles, forts, and churches that are