Federal Capitol: - The Federal Capitol occupies an entire city block, and, with its golden domes and neoclassical pediments, can seem even bigger. The building was commissioned by Antonio Guzman Blanco in the 1870s. The Caracas East Park was designed by Brazilian architect Roberto Burle Marx. It is a green paradise in the middle of the city, and contains a small zoo. Plaza Bolivar: - is the focus of the old town with the monument to El Libertador, Simon Bolivar, at its heart. Modern high- rise buildings have overpowered much of the colonial flavor of Caracas' founding neighborhood.El Hatillo is a colonial town located at the south- east suburbs of Caracas in the municipal area of the same name. This small town, which is one of Venezuela's few well- preserved typical colonial areas, gives an idea of what Caracas was like in centuries past.

There are FOUR main shopping areas in Caracas, they are LA SABANA GRANDE DISTRICT; THE CENTRO COMERCIAL CHACAITO, AND THE TRI LEVEL CONCRESA the largest in Caracas The fourth is paseo las mercedes. Some of the best buys are leather anything from ladies shoes toys gold and handicrafts. The streets are lined with stores offering quality merchandise to shoppers in the mood to purchase. You can find anything from clothing to jewelry and crafts.