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Caracas, Venezuela

	Caracas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An earthquake destroyed Caracas on March 26, 1812 and was portrayed by authorities as a divine punishment to people rebelling against the Spanish Crown.
		The Coat of Arms of the City of Caracas was adopted by the Libertador Municipality to identify itself and later the Metropolitan Mayor Office assumed the lion, the scallop and the St. James Cross for the same aim.
		The Caracas metro has been in operation since 1983 and is the safest and quickest way to travel in the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Caracas (1252 words)

	Encyclopedia: Caracas Metro
		Construction and operation of the system has been the responsibility of the C.A. Metro de Caracas, a government-owned company that was founded in 1977 by JosÃ© GonzÃ¡lez-Lander who headed the project for more than thirty years since the early planning stages in the 1960s.
		El Metro, as it is known among city dwellers, has been a source of pride since its opening in 1983.
		Construction is near completion for a commuter rail link between Caracas and the cities of Charallave and CÃºa in Miranda State located approximately 40 km to the south.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Caracas-Metro (1061 words)

	Caracas Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Caracas (population 1.9 million) is the capital of Venezuela.
		It is located in the north of the country, close to the Caribbean Sea.
		The city was founded in 1567 as Santiago de León de Caracas by Spanish explorer Diego de Losada.
	www.internshipasia.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/caracas.html (103 words)

	Attracting Higher Income Class to Public Transport in Socially Clustered Cities. The Case of Caracas.
		CA Metro operates the metro and, since 1987, metro-bus lines, which are bus feeder services to its heavy rail metro operation that extend the cover area of the system into the less central zones of the city.
		The spatial segregation of the population in Caracas and its relationship with modal split is analysed in section fifth.
		Caracas used to have one of the highest rates of automobile ownership in South America (in 1982, it was 167 car per 1000 inhabitants).
	www.uchile.cl /facultades/arquitectura/urbanismo/revurbanismo/n2/7.html (5532 words)

	Caracas metro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Construction and operation of the system has been the responsibility of the Compañía Anónima Metro de Caracas a government owned company that was founded in 1977 by José González Lander who headed the project for more than thirty years since the early planning stages in the 1960's.
		"El Metro " as it is known among city dwellers, has been a reason for pride since its opening in 1983.
		Metro's beautifully designed and clean stations have become architectural landmarks in a city that has deteriorated considerably in the last decade.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/c/ca/caracas_metro.html (194 words)

	Caracas Getting There&Away&Around \| Lonely Planet World Guide
		Road routes to Caracas enter the country at Maicao and CÃºcuta on Colombia's northeastern border, and at Santa Elena de UairÃ©n in the north of Brazil.
		Caracas' bus system isn't bad either, covering all suburbs within the metropolitan area, and major neighbouring localities.
		Caracas Taxis don't have meters, so the fare needs to be agreed on before you get in.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /destinations/south_america/caracas/get.htm (415 words)

	Caracas
		Caracas was the center of the independence struggle that began in 1810.
		At noontime, particularly in downtown, the heat gets a bit high, but there are many shaped areas in the ”plazas” and places where the pedestrian may cool off with all kinds of tropical fruit juices.
		The metro, which covers most of the city, is the favorite transportation mean of Caraqueños, and more and more people uses it everyday.
	www.embavene.fi /eng/info_tur/caracas.html (186 words)

	Caracas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		An earthquake destroyed Caracas on March 26 1812 and was portrayed by authorities as divine punishment to people rebelling against the Crown.
		As the economy of oil-rich Venezuela grew during the first part of the 20th Caracas became one of Latin America's economical and was also known as the preferred between Europe and South America.
		The Caracas metro has been in operation 1983 and is the safest and quickest to travel in the city.
	www.freeglossary.com /Caracas (403 words)

	Caracas Venezuela Hotels ... Jake.com
		Caracas, VE The Hotel Is A New Architectural Landmark, Reflecting The Contemporary Dynamism Of Venezuelas Progressive, Cosmopolitan Capital-with Breathtaking Views...
		The 796-room Hilton Caracas is positioned in the heart of the financial and cultural districts of the city, next to the metro station and 25km to the international...
		Caracas, VE Whether you are traveling for business, pleasure, or planning a meeting, Marriott focuses on what it takes to make your trip successful.
	hotels.jake.com /int/ve/caracas-hotels.html (291 words)

	Caracas Encyclopedia Article, History, Biography @ Local Color Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		March 26, 1812 and was portrayed by authorities as a divine punishment to people rebelling against the Spanish Crown.
		Rather than a welcome expanse of inner-city greenery, this park is a concrete complex of five high-rise residential slabs of somewhat apocalyptic-appearing architecture, crowned by two 53-storey octagonal towers while one of them is currently going under major repairs due to the fire which burned the building on October 17,
		Leones del Caracas also play on their shared stadium Estadio Universitario (33,000 seats).
	www.greatartworks.com /search/encyclopedia/Caracas (1363 words)

	Caracas, Venezuela
		Caracas became the capital of the Venezuelan Republic in 1829 and also one of the most prosperous Spanish colonial communities in South America.
		During the mandate of Antonio Guzmán Blanco (who was obsessed with turning Caracas into a portrait of Paris), the city was made a great piece of urbanism: theatres, boulevards, monuments, churches, statues, hospitals, an aqueduct, a Federal Palace or Capitol were constructed.
		Nowadays, Caracas is a cosmopolitan city full of contrasts, customs and traditions, and with a population that has grown from 400,000, to more than four million.
	worldfacts.us /Venezuela-Caracas.htm (813 words)

	Venezuela - Day 2
		The other passenger was a very patient woman who spoke no English but was able to take me to the Metro on foot, commenting on the traffic as we walked.
		On my way back to the Altamira Metro station, on an empty but open stretch of sidewalk within view of a police station, a skinny man approached me and began talking fast.
		I consulted the map posted in the Metro station, trying to figure out if there was perhaps some other spot where these local buses stopped.
	daryllang.com /venezuela/day2.html (1300 words)

	A2Z Languages - Caracas, Venezuela - Transportation
		The French-made metro system has three lines, with a total length of 44km and 39 stations, The longest line, No 1, goes east-west all the way along the city axis, and you will use it most frequently.
		All of the metro lines and Metrobús routes are marked on the Caracas maps posted in every metro station.
		The metro is generally safe, though there have been some comments about pick pockets that operate in groups on the escalators of the busy stations, eg, La Hoyada, Bellas Artes and Plaza Venezuela.
	www.a2zlanguages.com /Venezuela/Caracas/caracas_transportation.htm (1237 words)

	Railway Age: Colorado to Caracas: Technology transfer - rail transportation project in and around Caracas, Venezuela, ...
		TTCI is providing Metro technology transfer and consultancy services in the field of railway dynamics and associated disciplines to improve vehicles dynamic performance, optimize wheel/rail dynamic forces, evaluate vehicle braking and spin/slide performance, and enhance Metro staff's technical expertise.
		Metro now has a better understanding of how the truck and suspension system work on curves and on tangent track, and the forces induced in the truck components because of these operations.
		Caracas Metro uses trackside flange lubricators, and an investigation was carried out to determine if lubrication application policies were contributing to conditions resulting in wheel flats or track component failures.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1215/is_8_200/ai_55558054 (1201 words)

	Some Caracas Metro workers join strike action. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Some Caracas Metro workers have joined the national general strike and have declared themselves in legitimate disobedience, joining the rebel military officers protesting in Plaza Altamira.
		Caracas Metro PR manager, Orlando Cordova, called on all the company's workforce to join the protest.
		So far the metro has been operating normally since the strike commenced two weeks ago and it is currently unclear how many workers have actually joined the protest and to what extent metro services will be affected.
	www.vheadline.com /printer_news.asp?id=258 (79 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Caracas at Epinions.com
		Caracas may have more cons than pros, but their subway system is EXCELLENT, making it a breeze to get around town.
		A few things have evidently changed since she was in Caracas, and the atmosphere is probably tenser and the country even poorer than it once was after months of internal strife stemming from the huge nationwide labor strikes and the attempted coup against Venezuela's hugely unpopular president Chavez.
		The Caracas Metro is always called a "safe" subway system, and it generally is. It's unlikely that a tourist will have any problems whatsoever riding the rails under Caracas, but it still pays to be careful.
	www.epinions.com /content_106514255492 (1970 words)

	americas.org - Workers Who Backed Recall Fired (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Yepez had worked 14 years for the Caracas Metro before her March 16 firing.
		Antonio Suarez said his union federation is compiling layoff lists from the state oil company, the ministries of education, interior, finance and agriculture, the Caracas Metro, the National Housing and Sports institutes and Hidrocapital.
		Citing the layoffs, the Caracas newspaper Tal Cual editorialized that "if you are not in favor of the government, you will lose your most basic rights as a citizen.
	www.americas.org /item_14337 (659 words)

	Cheap Flights to Caracas
		Caracas Simon Bolivar International is 16 miles north of town, on the coast near Maiquetía.
		From Caracas back to the airport board at Gato Negro Metro Station, as city centre traffic is very slow.
		The Caracas Metro underground is excellent and cheap, and serves most major city attractions.
	www.lowfareflights.co.uk /Caracas-Venezuela-Flights.asp (382 words)

	Category:Metro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Underground, subway and metro are common names for a form of mass transit public transport system employing trains.
		In many cases, at least a portion of the rails are placed in tunnels dug beneath the surface of a city.
		For more information, see the article about Metro.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Metro (73 words)

	Variations of the Letter M - Metro Bits - mic-ro.co(s)m (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Since most metros around the world are indeed called 'metros' (only few are called subway, underground, U-Bahn, T-bana or something else), many metro logos are more or less fancy variations of the letter M. There are different kinds of metro logos.
		In some cities a logo stands for the metro system itself, while in other cities only logos are found which represent the companies that are operating one or more metro lines.
		Many Russian metro cities are using derived versions of the same sloped red letter M of the Moscow metro.
	mic-ro.com /metro/metrologos.html (310 words)

	AllRefer.com - Venezuela - Settlement Patterns \| Venezuelan Information Resource
		By the 1970s, the population of Caracas was spilling over into smaller towns and cities in adjacent administrative units.
		Another means of relieving congestion was the Caracas Metro (C.A. Metro de Caracas--Cametro), an extremely modern subway system that served a limited area of the capital.
		Most of the inhabitants of these barrios came from fairly good-sized towns or were actually born in Caracas, rather than gravitating directly from the hinterland to the capital city.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/venezuela/venezuela26.html (817 words)

	Eastern Caracas Metro stations may close due to lack of security (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Eastern Caracas Metro stations may close due to lack of security.
		Caracas Metro workers union president, Claudio Farias has denied that Metro workers may join the Confederation of Trade Unions (CTV) organized national general strike.
		However, the stations of Altamira, Parque del Este and Los Dos Caminos may be closed due to the lack of security in the Chacao area, a mainly opposition stronghold which is supporting the strike.
	www.vheadline.net /printer_news.asp?id=4251 (332 words)

	Caracas metro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The Metro, as is known among the city dwellers, has been a reason for pride since its opening in 1982.
		Clean and beautifully designed stations have become architectural landmarks in a city that has deteriorated considerably in the last decade.
		Construction and operation of the system has been the responsibility of the Compañía Anónima Metro de Caracas a government owned company that was founded in 1977 by José González-Lander who headed the project for over thirty years since the planning stages in the 1960's.
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /c/ca/caracas_metro.html (186 words)

	Democratic Underground Forums - Caracas Metro workers say no to joining stoppage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Caracas Metro workers say no to joining stoppage
		According to Caracas Metro workers' representatives, told Organization of American States (OAS) secretary general, Cesar Gaviria, that they will not be joining the opposition's work stoppage, despite renewed calls for their support of the action aimed at removing President Hugo Chavez Frias from office.
		Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
	www.democraticunderground.com /duforum/DCForumID61/11591.html (383 words)

	Caracas - Current News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Caracas Mayor Juan Barreto has a new assistant with a checkered past that some worry may be a sign of the future governmental radicalism.
		Caracas Mayor Juan Barreto has a new assistant with a checkered past that some worry may be a sign of the future.
		The Caracas landmark was empty, and the cause of the fire isn't known.
	news.daylightonline.com /2003/Caracas.html (5626 words)

	UrbanRail.Net > America > Venezuela > Metro de Caracas
		The capital of Venezuela, Caracas, grew very rapidly during the 20th century due to the country's important oil industry.
		This geographical situation predetermined the alignment of the city's first metro line.
		Metro Los Teques is a project to connect Las Adjuntas (terminal station of
	www.urbanrail.net /am/cara/caracas.htm (441 words)

	Caracas : Planning a Trip : Getting Around \| Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The metro operates daily from 5:30am to 11pm.
		Although the metro is generally safe, be wary of pickpockets and muggings at either very busy or very desolate times and stations.
		By Foot -- Caracas is not particularly amenable to exploration by foot.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/caracas/2837020156.html (549 words)

	Venezuela - Day 1
		It will be dark by then, but the Metro is supposed to be fairly safe, and my hotel is close to a stop.
		The Metro operates the same way as the one in Washington, D.C., a comfort.
		Once that task is complete, I plan to ride the metro to the capitol building and Plaza Bolivar.
	daryllang.com /venezuela/day1.html (1084 words)

	Bulettin FAL No. 179 - July 2001 - LATIN AMERICAN METRO AND SUBWAY ASSOCIATION (ALAMYS)
		The Caracas Metro served as the first secretariat of the association, and its remit was to promote ALAMYS and its objectives.
		The XIV General Assembly of ALAMYS was held on 10-15 December 2000, organized by the Madrid Metro in Madrid, Spain.
		With respect to the latter point, it should be noted that the committees’ overall approach in their internal work is to bring together and discuss a number of issues that have been identified as being of interest to the membership with a view to achieving an appropriate benchmarking among the members of the association.
	www.eclac.cl /Transporte/noticias/bolfall/4/8334/FAL179EN.htm (2474 words)

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