Indian statue - entrance to the city of Cumaná

Greetings dear community Steemit, today I come to speak of Cumaná, my hometown, which means union of the sea and the river, which is one of the main geographical features of my city, the meeting of the river Manzanares, which has its origin in the Serranía of Turimiquire and after traveling more than 70 km and draining a basin of about 1000 km², it flows into the Gulf of Cariaco, in the Caribbean Sea. The river crosses the city of Cumaná "A song of the same title (Rio Manzanares) was very famous in the mid-twentieth century, not only in Venezuela but in other countries, as can be seen in a version of it made in 1958 by the Sonora Matancera in the voice of Víctor Piñero ".

River Manzanares - View from downtown Cumaná

One of the main tourist attractions of my city are its beautiful beaches, but this is not its only attributes. If you are passionate about history or poetry, you would like to know that in the history of our city there are many poets recognized both nationally and internationally as Andres Eloy Blanco, you can take a tour of the historic center of Cumana and re-engage with its history.

ruins of the government palace - historical center of Cumaná

Andrés Eloy Blanco house museum - Historical Center of Cumaná

Bolivar Square - Historical Center of Cumaná

holy church ines - historical helmet Cumana

If you want a panoramic view of the city from the San Antonio de La Eminencia Castle, you can get it, this castle is from the colonial era, it is still very well preserved, here you will find galleries of arts if you like paintings.

PHOTOS OF SAN ANTONIO DE LA EMINENCIA CASTLE

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Nearby you can also take a walk outdoors for its plant lung, Guaiqueri Park, a national park within the city full of vegetation, and spaces to recreate.

Guaiqueri Park - Cumana Plant Pulmonary - City Center

Also in the very center of the city perpendicular to the Guaiqueri park and the historic center is the Plaza Ayacucho in Homage to Abel of America "Antonio José de Sucre", hero of the country, one of our liberators, and liberator of America. Here you can visit his house museum which is very well preserved in time.

Ayacucho Square - Downtown Cumana

Enter Antonio Jose De Sucre Museum House - Cumana Center

Luis Mariano Rivera Theater - Cumana Center

In one day you can go around the city if you intend, for the heat you can try a refreshing drink of papelon or sugar cane juice, they are drinks derived from sugar, they are typical of the region.

stall selling typical drinks derived from sugar - paper with lemon and sugar cane juice - Cumaná

tipical drink derived from sugar cane - Cumaná

10 minutes from the city by car you can enjoy the sun and the beach, San Luis, the second longest beach in Latin America.

San Luis beach - Cumaná

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San Luis beach - Cumaná

San Luis beach - Cumaná

If you want to exercise you can go along Cacique Maraguei Avenue where there is a wide path and where you can enjoy the best sunsets in the city.

Av. Cacique maraguey - Prime Sector of Cumaná

As for our gastronomy because being a coastal city, there are plenty of meals prepared with marine resources, such as fish, seafood, oysters, etc. There are many alternatives for those who visit us, beaches, river, mountain, among others. To others the most beautiful women of Venezuela are here.

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image collage cumana gastronomy - Fish Soup, seafood cocktail and crustaceans among others, fried fish accompanied with corn arepa, and ground corn cachapa with cheese

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My 2018: A tour around my town - Cumaná "land of grace", primogenite of the American continent

Thanks to @blocktrades for the initiative and its delegation to @anomadsoul to do it.

Thanks for reading me