In the surroundings of Plaza Diego Ibarra
My walk for this #WednesdayWalk was actually taken last year, when I had to go downtown to take my mother to renew her passport. I had the photos since then in a draft but for one reason or another I had not finished the post and shared with you the photos of this central square of Caracas and its surroundings until now.
While my mother was doing her paperwork, I went for a walk at the Plaza Diego Ibarra.
If I am honest, this square is not one of the spaces that I like the most in the downtown area of the city, it has always seemed to me that it lacks greenery. Caracas is a city with a lot of vegetation and in this square there are no plants but certainly the buildings that surround it are striking.
Especially the towers of the Centro Simon Bolivar Center or as they are known las Torres del Silencio. The large square was built in front of this complex in the late 60s.
In the lower part of the Simon Bolivar Center facing the square is the headquarters of the electoral power, yes the polemic CNE Consejo Nacional Electoral (National Electoral Council).
But the building I was interested in visiting was the church next to the plaza.
The church is the Basilica of Santa Teresa, one of the important temples in the center of the city. It was built at the end of the 19th century during the presidency of Guzman Blanco.
It is a neoclassical church. In my opinion it is not as beautiful as the nearby Church of San Francisco or the Cathedral of Caracas, but this church is well known especially because it has the venerated image of the Nazarene of San Pablo.
I went into the church to see the Nazarene, but first pass in front of this small chapel.
On the other side, there is the chapel where the image of the Nazarene is. The Nazarene of San Pablo attracts thousands of faithful every year to the Basilica of Santa Teresa but especially on Wednesday of Holy Week when the procession of the Nazarene of San Pablo is celebrated and the parishioners walk through the center of the city with the image of the Nazarene.
The central nave of the church where the main altar is located was closed but I was still able to capture this photo of the central cupola of the church.
In my way out of the church, my mother called me to let me know that she had finished with the paperwork, so I sat down to wait for her in the small square in front of the church.
And so ends my short walk around the vicinity of the Plaza Diego Ibarra in Caracas.
This is my post for this week's #wednesdaywalk challenge hosted by @tattoodjay
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The Basilica of Santa Teresa reminds me a lot of our Basilica del Pilar, which is also neoclassical in style and has numerous domes. This one is smaller but it is so beautiful. The image of the Nazarene looks beautiful despite the distance, with its purple tunic embroidered in gold. These images usually attract large numbers of devotees from all over. What I see is that the square has few shaded areas, so it must be inadvisable to be there when the heat is intense. City planning is becoming less and less suited to living in cities. Here, when they renovate any square, the same thing happens. By the way, apart from the basilica, I was impressed by the photo of the National Electoral Council. You achieved a perfect frame, and the image faithfully conveys the idea that it is a building that represents power. Thank you for sharing this corner of your beloved Caracas with us.
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That square despite the imposing buildings that surround it and that those two towers are very iconic and representative of the architecture of the city in the 50s does not seem to me that it is pleasant to be and watch people pass by as if it happens in other downtown squares such as Plaza Bolivar because as you say there is no shade. But it is a very large space that in the photos I can't capture how big it is.
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Un gran abrazo 😘
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I remember at one time, I traveled monthly to Caracas not only to buy books or to a conference at the UCV and I loved to walk around all the places in Caracas, sit in a square, watch the people go by. I enjoyed those walks so much, that seeing your pictures I even missed them. Greetings ;)
Ohooo, glas to see you sharing this to us now. You sure had a lovely walk there. There's a lot of building everywhere. It's a big City ha, you can enjoy a lot of things in there too. The church is also really beautiful and big, it has that Church design.
That was a nice walk down memory lane, Eli! The front facade of the church almost looks like a town hall; a beautiful building, though!
And those towers look like identical twins!
I hope you're having a good week Eli <3
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A nice walk. The Caracas sky is beautiful, and the photos are spectacular. It's been a while since I walked those downtown streets; I've always loved strolling there. Thanks for sharing, my dear @coquicoin . A big hug from Maracay.
Thank you, my friend!! Caracas has its charm, especially on days when the skies are clear.
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I really loved every shot
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