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Caracas is lhe capilaI cily of VenezueIa and Iies in lhe narrov vaIIey of lhe
River Cuaire in lhe norlh of lhe counlry, jusl inIand fron lhe Carillean Sea,
al aloul 75O-9OOn (2,OOO-3,OOO feel) alove sea IeveI. Il vas founded in 1567
ly Spanish sellIers vho vere Iooking for goId. AIlhough nany dislricls vere
ladIy danaged ly an earlhquake in 1812, vhich lhe Spanish cIained vas
divine relrilulion for lhe nalives releIIing againsl lheir ruIe, lhere are sliII
severaI areas vilh oId coIoniaI luiIdings. The hisloric cenlre of lhe cily is
caIIed Lilerlador, afler Sinon oIivar, lhe Lileralor, vho Ied nuch of
norlhern Soulh Anerica lo revoIl againsl Luropean ruIe in lhe earIy
nineleenlh cenlury. The cenlraI pIaza is aIso naned afler hin.
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