There are several historic sites in La Asuncion, the capital of Nueva Isparta (the state in which Margarita Island is located.)
One of them is the castle of Santa Rosa which dates back to 1682 and was where Luisa Caceres de Arismendi, wife of one of the leading combatants against Spanish Imperialism was held hostage in 1816.
View of the lake next to the castle.
This cathedral is the oldest church in Venezuela. Construction was begun in 1570 and completed in 1621.
Inside the church are numerous headstones embedded into the walls. The cremated bodies of important members of the church are buried within the walls of the cathedral.
This is a typical governmental building, in Spanish colonial architecture.
This Church of the Virgin Mary in El Valle del Espiritu Santo is considered the most important pilgrimage destination in Venezuela. The outside used to be painted pink, but was recently repainted to this tan color. There is an ongoing effort to raise the funds to repaint it to the original pink.
One of the many stained glass windows in the church of the virgin.
A church at Juan Griego
Fishing boats docked at Juan Griego.
Fishermen returning with the day's catch.
Sunset at Juan Griego
This cathedral is the oldest church in Venezuela. Construction was begun in 1570 and completed in 1621.
Inside the church are numerous headstones embedded into the walls. The cremated bodies of important members of the church are buried within the walls of the cathedral.
This is a typical governmental building, in Spanish colonial architecture.
This Church of the Virgin Mary in El Valle del Espiritu Santo is considered the most important pilgrimage destination in Venezuela. The outside used to be painted pink, but was recently repainted to this tan color. There is an ongoing effort to raise the funds to repaint it to the original pink.
One of the many stained glass windows in the church of the virgin.
A church at Juan Griego
Fishing boats docked at Juan Griego.
Fishermen returning with the day's catch.
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