San Luis del Cariagua

 

San Luis is a town Venezuelan Bolivar provincial capital of Falcon state , located in the Sierra de San Luis and 64 miles south of Coro and 700 m. It was founded in 1770 under the name of San Luis de Cariagua.San Luis was first inhabited by Indians Jirajaras and was made a "people of doctrine." On their way Cariagua runs the river, which emerges in the middle of town. Its economy is based primarily on agriculture and livestock , although in recent years has developed turística.En activity near San Luis is the waterfall of the river and caves Mitare Carrizalito and Peregüey. With potholes , caves and hot springs of breathtaking beauty that invites lovers of caving and climbing. Also in this population is the National Park Juan Crisostomo Falcon.

The Sierra de San Luis is considered one of the world's richest genetic reservoirs. It is an area that has an area of 20,000 hectares and is characterized by lush vegetation of humid forests and cloud.    

 Gracias to its isolated location between the Cordillera de la Costa and the Andes, there have been developed unique species; However, the orchids and the araguaney are common in the area.Tourists who decide to explore this little-known destination should be aware that the altitude of the park ranges from 200 to 1,500 meters, even more than in the Cerro Santa Ana, and while it gets you can enjoy a spectacular view of the coast, Embalse El Isiro, the peninsula of Paraguaná and Curazao.En the Sierra de San Luis are the largest underground lakes in Venezuela, as the Acarite rite: largest of the country's water reservoir. 

 Cerro Galicia, the highest in the Sierra of San LuisAdemás in the Juan Crisóstomo Falcón National Park are approximately 42 vertical caves that are known with the name of haitones, which arrive to depths of up to 306 meters and it is said that there it went to the slaves at the time of the colony. Some caves can be explored at rapel, recommended by security measures not approaching the shore and that the ground is wet. Go to the Sierra de San Luis and not to visit the falls Hueque is losing an impressive spectacle, is a place ideal to share in family and enjoy a swim in its waters crystal clear. 


 

Vista from the Sierra of San LuisPara reach the Sierra de San Luis or Sierra de Coro, as it is also called, if you are coming from the Midlands of the country can take the road linking Barquisimeto with choir, which passes through the Sierra, or through choir - Churuguara - at the height of the table - via Cerro Galicia.