Caracas in 3 days: a city of contradictions — extraordinary public architecture, a great art museum and one of Latin America's most dramatic natural settings, offset by real security challenges that require informed preparation.
Summit cable car to 2,765 m with views over the city and the Caribbean coast.
Venezuelan corn cakes stuffed with reina pepiada, dominó or shredded beef.
Colonial cathedral, equestrian statue, political murals — with a guide or in a group.
Brutalist masterpiece, named for Venezuela's 19th-century pianist, host of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra.
Caracas's best restaurant district — La Estancia for grilled beef, Alto for contemporary Venezuelan cuisine.
Latin America's best collection of kinetic art: Soto, Cruz-Diez, Calder, Picasso.
Food stalls for pabellón criollo and Venezuelan street food at $2–5.
Pedestrianised promenade with booksellers, cafes and street performers.
Salsa and merengue bars open from 8pm — use pre-booked taxis only.
Carlos Raúl Villanueva's 1954 masterpiece integrating Calder, Arp and Léger into university architecture.
Venezuelan painting from colonial to the present, in Parque Los Caobos.
Tequeños, tajadas, Polar beer — the definitive Caraqueño farewell meal.
Venezuela's finest aged rum (since 1796) — Gran Reserva or the Claro expression.