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“...bright
with tropical palms and flowers. The principal square is
the Plaza de Bolivar, in the centre of which there is a
bronze equestrian statue of Simon Bolivar, the Liberator,
who was bom in Caracas. Round the square are grouped
the Cathedral and Archbishop’s Palace, the National
Library, and General Post Office.
The public buildings which may be visited include the
Palacio Federal, the Concejo Municipal, the Fine Arts
Academy—which has a fair collection of pictures—the
Panteon Nacional, and the Museo Boliviano. Particu-
lars regarding the hours of opening, etc., can be obtained
at the hotels. Caracas has three theatres : the Opera
House, the Nacional, and the Caracas, and there is a
Bull Bing where bull-fighting can be witnessed on
Sundays (admission from bs. 2 [is. 7
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