First of all, I want to give you the context of who was the person who inspired the construction of this plaza. Simon Bolivar, was a Venezuelan military man who is considered the "Liberator" of America since he actively contributed in the liberation of at least 5 countries in South America, that was back in the 1800's when we were still a colony of Spain, so maybe now you can understand why he is such an important figure (everything I mentioned is taught to us in school and is general culture of our country).
The aforementioned is the reason why every municipality, city, state and of course the capital, has a Bolivar Square. So I present to you the Bolivar Square of Maracay which is known locally as the largest in Latin America and the truth is that I do not know if this data is real, but I want to clarify that it is referred only to Bolivar squares, so obviously not including other squares in the region that can surely be larger.
As you have been able to see so far, this square has a quite remarkable space, in fact, I estimate that it is the equivalent of a couple of blocks. It has sidewalks so that people can rest and enjoy the fresh air produced by the large number of trees and vegetation that provide pleasant shadows.
A striking element, which is the centerpiece of this square and which, of course, could not be missing, is the statue of Simon Bolivar. It looks imposing with the horse with both front legs up and with Bolivar holding his hat in his right hand. The statue rests on a marble base with the inscription "He died in the San Pedro Alejandrino farm on December 17, 1830".
One of the structures that give a good impression to the eye is the Bolivarian Military Technical Academy which is located in front of the Bolivar square, in the photos it seems that it is immediately to the side, but in reality they are separated by Bolivar Avenue. As you can see, this academy has a nice structure that when mixed with the trees of the square, generates a nice impression and I think that is produced by the color of the building.
On the other hand, next to the square lies the Aragua State Government Palace, a very well preserved white and beige painted structure with a very particular building which has a width of almost the entire width of the square. I understand that this palace was once a renowned hotel, but was later transformed into a government building.
Finally, I want to share with you some photos I took of the squirrels that roam the trees and bushes of Plaza Bolivar, I know they have nothing to do with architecture and design, but I thought they were nice pictures of these noble animals. In addition to these squirrels, we can also see iguanas, but of the latter I could not take worthwhile photos.
It was a pleasure to share once again a symbolic place of Maracay, this city is small and therefore lacks spectacular structures, but my intention is to humbly show you the best we have here. Greetings!
