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La Asunción

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was built in 1682. Due to its prominent location on a hill, it acted as an observatory to watch for any invading forces approaching from the north, south, or east. A tunnel (a kilometer long, dug during the original construction) from the fort connected it to the governor's house, the church, and the
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is the oldest existing church in Venezuela. Its construction was started in 1570 (much before the construction of the cathedral of Coro) and was never completed. A new church was built starting in 1609 which took 10 years to complete. The church has a rectangular plan with massive walls as protection
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The city has two banks, a post office, two museums, and a private hospital with modern facilities. The Palacio Municipal is located behind the cathedral and houses the offices of the state government. The Assemblea Legislativa occupies a former Franciscan monastery which has also served as a hospital
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The Casa Capitular, the seat of the colonial government, and a city hall has been re-purposed as the Museo Nueva Cádiz (New Cádiz Museum) which features displays of precolonial artifacts and local handicrafts. Initially, as the seat of the government, it had housed the offices in the first floor and
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are especially important with respect to the numbers of endemic species they harbor. The island was connected to mainland until the Pleistocene. As a result, there is a predominance of typical continental bird families like Tinamidae, Dendrocolaptidae, Formicaridae and Furnaridae, which are totally
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and by capturing her they hoped that they could make the freedom fighter to surrender but the plan failed. After the death of the baby she was moved to Spain from where she escaped. She eventually joined her husband with whom she begot 11 children and died at the age of 65. After her death she had
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against Spanish imperialism, was imprisoned after capture by the Spanish on 27 September 1816. She had been taken prisoner three days earlier, on the day before her 17th birthday. She became a local heroine; in the prison cell of the fort, her first son was born and died prematurely due to lack of
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is 6 miles (9.7 km) to the south. At the time of its founding this was a secluded location which provided some protection from coastal pirates. The fertile Santa Lucia Valley is nurtured by the Cerro El Copey which rises in the mountains here. A bridge across the
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La Asunción, part of the state of Nueva Esparta, had a population of 10,375 in 1981. As of 30 October 2010, the population stood at 28,309. The corresponding figures for the state as whole are 263,748 and 491,610, respectively.
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and prison. A sundial fixed in 1612 at the initiative of a governor and known as the "Relox Equinoccia Inferior" is still visible here. The Plaza of La Asunción is divided into a southern half named for
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Some of the prominent landmarks of La Asunción are the cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, the Santa Rosa castle, the Museo Nueva Cádiz, the Casa de la Cultura and Cerro El Copey National Park.
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The Casa de la Cultura is located opposite the church and has a theater. A pre-Columbian pottery collection is on display here and replicas of the same could be bought in the nearby town of Santa Ana.
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on December 4, 1814, in the city at the age of 39. The castle was abandoned in 1935, but twenty years later achieved the status of a War Museum due to a local initiative. It was declared a
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for her virtue valour and martyrdom for her husband and country as prisoner in this jail when she was 16 years of age." The fort has exhibits of weapons of war, paintings of
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against pirate attacks. Two lines of huge pillars support the roof. There is a bell tower outside and the bells are now preserved in the plaza. The cathedral is dedicated to
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on April 19, 1810. As the prison space was inadequate to accommodate the large number of prisoners, it was converted into a museum with a gallery and a library.
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in Caracas. The cell where she was incarcerated in the castle has been preserved in its original form. An inscription at the entrance to the cell reads "
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a prison on the ground floor. On May 4, 1810, the museum was the venue for Margarita's Declaration of Independence following the declaration made in
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Surrounded by green hills, La Asunción is situated in the Santa Lucia Valley in the center of eastern Margarita Island.
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mainland. It is situated in a fertile valley surrounded by green hills, 6 miles (10 km) inland from the port of
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which offers scheduled flights to mainland Venezuela as well as charter flights to international destinations.
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whose entrance is through a hole in the roof. The fort provides an excellent view of the sea and
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In 1562, the Spanish villagers of Espíritu Santo migrated to this hamlet to escape the marauding
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was built in 1609, which existed until 1970 and provided entry to the town from the north.
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attacked the city in early 1676. The work was started on 24 March 1677 and finished
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medical attention. She was imprisoned as her husband had escaped to the forests of
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completely razed the village which was further devastated by the English privateer
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who terrorized the islanders in 1561. (This event is featured in the film titled
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Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures: A-D. Vol. 1
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Ferry services are available from a terminal 40 kilometers to the southwest in
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An interesting display in the museum is a sculpture of the tyrant
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It is the seat of the regional government and the municipality of
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Casa de Juan Bautista Arismendi honors Venezuela's war hero,
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Balderston, Daniel; Gonzalez, Mike; López, Ana M. (2000).
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Panoramic, Castle of Santa Rosa and House of La Asunción.
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the honour of becoming one of two women buried in the
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Flag of La Asunción
Official seal of La Asunción
La Asunción is located in Venezuela
11°02′00″N 63°51′46″W / 11.03333°N 63.86278°W / 11.03333; -63.86278
Venezuela
State
Nueva Esparta
Arismendi Municipality
Time zone
UTC−4
VET
Area code
Demonym
Climate
BSh
[laasunˈsjon]
Venezuela
Nueva Esparta
Margarita Island
Caribbean Sea
South American
Porlamar
Santa Rosa Castle
Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción
pirates
Lope de Aguirre
Jean Bontemps

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