Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, is located in the north of the country, following the contours of a narrow mountain valley located on the Venezuelan coastal range (Cordillera de la Costa). The valley's temperatures are springlike, and the urbanizable terrain of the Caracas Valley lies between 2,500 and 3,000 ft (760 and 910 m) above sea level. The Valley is close to the Caribbean Sea , separated from the coast by a steep mountain range (Cerro Ávila) that rises above 7400 ft (2200 m); to the south lies further hills and mountains. The historic center of Caracas, known as the Libertador District, has an estimated population of 2.1 million and the metropolitan area has an estimated population of 3.3 million.
The main campus of the Central University of Venezuela, is declared World Heritage by UNESCO and is considered to be a masterwork of Modern Architecture and Art. Worth to visit: the Capitolio Federal with its golden domes and neoclassical pediments; Parque del Este, A green paradise in the middle of the city with a replica of the famous ship led by Christopher Columbus; Museo de Arte Colonial; Panteón Nacional; Plaza Bolívar, the focus of the old town with the inevitable monument to El Libertador Simon Bolívar. Modern high-rise buildings have overpowered much of the colonial flavour of Caracas' founding neighborhood. But the lively area still boasts some important sites
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