University City of Caracas

This touch sent by Miguel is not my 1st card of the University City of Caracas. This one is showing a sculpture by Hans Arp at the Covered Plaza of the university. This university was classified as Unesco WHS in 2000.

Photo by Caracas1830

The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, built to the design of the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, between 1940 and 1960, is an outstanding example of the Modern Movement in architecture. The university campus integrates the large number of buildings and functions into a clearly articulated ensemble, including masterpieces of modern architecture and visual arts, such as the Aula Magna with the "Clouds" of Alexander Calder, the Olympic Stadium, and the Covered Plaza. - in: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/986

Angel Falls - Venezuela

Angel Falls, in Venezuela, is the world's highest waterfall and this card shows how high it is. Nice view.

The card was sent by Jorge.

The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyantepui mountain in the Canaima National Park, a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1994.

Venezuela cards

I only realized now that i've a card of the 3rd and last unesco site from Venezuela i was looking for, Canaima National Park. Some time ago i arranged a swap to get a card from this park but a few days ago i've received these two venezuelan cards and one of them, the 1st showing the Angel's Fall, is from the Canaima Park. What a nice surprise.

"Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's highest waterfall, with a height of 979 m (3,212 ft) and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft). The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyantepui mountain in the Canaima National Park, a Unesco World Heritage Site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State, Venezuela.

The height of the fall is so great that, before getting anywhere near the ground, much of the water is evaporated or carried away as a fine mist by the strong wind. The base of the falls feeds into the Kerep River (alternatively known as the Río Gauya), which flows into the Churun River, a tributary of the Carrao River.

The height figure 979 m (3,212 ft) mostly consists of the main plunge but also includes about 400 m (0.25 mi) of sloped cascades and rapids below the drop and a 30 m (98 ft) high plunge downstream of the talus rapids. While the main plunge is undoubtedly the highest single drop in the world, some feel that including the lower cascades somewhat stretches the criteria^[2] for the measurement of waterfalls, although there are no universally recognized standards of waterfall measurement." - in: wikipedia

This 2nd card shows one of the many beaches on the Los Roques archipelago.

The archipelago consists "of about 350 islands, cays or islets. The archipelago is located 80 miles (128 km) directly north of the port of La Guaira, and is a 40-minute flight, has a total area of 40.61 square kilometres. Being almost an untouched coral reef, it attracts many visitors, especially from Europe, some of which come in their own yachts and anchor in the inner, protected shallow waters. However, development and tourism are controlled.

Because of the wide variety of seabirds and rich aquatic life, the Venezuelan government declared Los Roques a National Park in 1972." - in: wikipedia

Coro - Venezuela

I've received 2 cards today and this one from Venezuela was 1 of them. This is my 2nd card from this country and like the other one, it was sent by Jorge and it's a new unesco whs. Coro and its port is on the Unesco World Heritage List since 1993.

The building on the card is the House of the Iron Windows.

"Coro is the capital of Falcón State and the oldest city in the west of Venezuela.

Since the 1950s Coro has been conserved as a national monument, and in 1993 Coro and its port were designated by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. However, in 2005 Coro was inscribed in the List of World Heritage Sites in danger.

From historic, colonial architecture to unique natural scenery, Coro presents a diverse set of tourist attractions. The World Heritage Site conserves an urban landscape of typically 18th and 19th century appearance with cobbled streets and hundreds of historic and traditional buildings. Some buildings reflect the Spanish "mudéjar" (i.e. Islamic) style, others reflect the cultural influence of Holland via its colony of Curaçao. There are interesting churches, a small synagogue and an old Jewish cemetery. Other colonial towns in Venezuela tend not to have conserved their heritage so well, and in any case the cross-cultural influences of Coro are probably unique." - in: wikipedia

University City of Caracas

Today i didn't receive any cards but yesterday was a great day for mail. I've received official cards, cards from friends, a notebook and this unesco card from Venezuela. This isn't only a new unesco card but also a card from a new country. Thanks a lot Jorge "hector_alejandro".

This card shows the Engineer School building, that is located inside of Universitary City of Caracas.

"The University City of Caracas is the main Campus of the Central University of Venezuela. It was designed by the Venezuelen architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas is considered a masterpiece of architecture and urban planning and is the only university campus designed by a single architect in the 20th century that has received such recognition by UNESCO.

The Campus and buildings of the Universidad Central de Venezuela are considered to be Villanueva's masterwork. Built on the site of the old Hacienda Ibarra (which originally belonged to Simon Bolívar''s family) and connected to the new city center around Plaza Venezuela, the project required a massive undertaking of both urban planning and architectural design. The administration of President Isaías Medina Angarita bought the Hacienda Ibarra in 1942 in order to give the University a larger location than the Saint Francis Covent, giving Villanueva a unique opportunity to apply his conscious integration of art and architecture on a grand scale. This vast urban complex of about 2 km² included a total of forty buildings and it became one of the most successful applications of Modern Architecture in Latin America. Villanueva worked closely with all the artists who contributed with their oeuvres and personally supervised the project for over 25 years until the late 1960's when his deteriorating health forced him to leave some buildings in the design stage." - in: wikipedia