Designed by architect Luis Malaussena, built in about one year, and innaugurated in 1956 by General Marcos Pérez Jiménez, Paseo los Próceres is probably Venezuela's most impressive monument to honor it's military founding fathers. I had always wanted to visit this place but we had not had the time.
A new semester has started, work is overwhelming already and we have little time left only on some weekends. Thus, we took our chances with the weather (it's been raining a lot in Caracas) and paid this place a visit.
We were very excited and proud to wear our new apparel, original designed by @eleidap under her @vivobonito.ve project. She is family and it feels us with pride to see her art turned into beautiful t-shirts, mugs, bags and other items.
You can get by subway, taxi or bus. We took the latter to avoid the crowded subway, even if that one would have been cheaper.
We got off at Plaza los Símbolos (symbols Square) and started the two-kilometer walk from there.
I must confess I was not aware how long the walk was or how much we had to walk from the bus stop to the most important part of the monument. I felt bad about @manujune because she got very tired half way. The sun was really shining and despite the shaded áreas and water fountains the heat was tough
We saw many people walking, jogging, walking dogs, etc.
The walk bipasses avenues and highways in amazing ways.
From the obelisk, the real architectural show beggins.
Pools, gardens, sculptures, high relieves, and fountains compete for attention.
There were many workers installing lights (xmass lights, we assume).
Even though we took several breaks and drank water periodically, we felt tired.
We envied all those children and adults who were skating, biking and running under this sun like nothing.
Finally, we got to the last walkable section, where the most important monument is.
From this point in there is a long road where military paredes are performed on special dates. That section was closed to the public.
These are some of the statues and engravings on the walls.
They recently added a new section to honor female heroines from the Independence War.
This was a really awe-inspiring experience, especially in our current difficult times. The names of the heroes from the past are used to justify crimes and abuses that we're precisely what those heroes fought against.
We headed back home just in time before the afternoon rain.
This snowball seller was a blessing.
