Chuao (Venezuela)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Chuao (Venezuela)
Coordinates
W0673138 W0673138 N0102936 N0102936 (geonet )
Associated country
Venezuela
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 129331931
Wikidata: Q927355
Library of congress: no2001000650
OCoLC: oca05385688
Sources of Information
  • GEOnet, Jan. 3, 2001(Chuao, Venezuela, ppl., 10°29ʹ36ʺN 67°31ʹ38ʺW)
  • Acosta, Félix. Chuao y su carretera, 1964
  • GEOnet, Jan. 3, 2001(Chuao, Venezuela, ppl., 10p0s29ʹ36ʺN 67p0s31ʹ38ʺW)
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Wikipedia description:

Chuao is a small village located in the northern coastal range mountains of Venezuela, founded in 1660. The village is famous for its cacao plantations, Diablos danzantes and San Juaneras. The village is surrounded by mountains and dense rainforests to the south and the Caribbean Sea to the north. The nearby Henri Pittier National Park is the oldest national park in Venezuela, created in 1937. The village is only accessible by travelling via boat from nearby Choroní, and is approximately 4 kilometers inland.

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