Around 1717, Simón de Yabar founded the village of San Miguel Arcángel de Caripe, which will shortly be burned by the Caribes Indians. Later, in 1734, it was in the turn of Pedro de Gelsa (and 30 Chaimas Indians) to hand over the mission, then renamed Santo Angel Custodio de Caripe. Caripe (meaning "squirrel river" in Indian) is called by the contemporary poet Segundo Torres González the "Jardin d'Orient". And it is true that its green and its (relative) freshness (between 16 and 25 ° C) are a real surprise. People are quiet, courteous, and green is omnipresent. Irrigated by long rivers and well exposed, Caripe's land is conducive to the culture of coffee. In height, we notice the surprising climatic phenomenon of almost perpetual haze that favors the growth of many wild flowers such as orchids, symbols of Venezuela. In the village, you walk between cinema houses, connected by large, surprisingly clean trunks (only because of rain?) and in good condition. It's almost like Caroline, if there were these mountains and green valleys of coffee, lost sight. You could stay in Caripe several days (as long as you avoid the weekend), if only to forget the tourist cities of the coast. The Semana Santa is celebrated in dignity, including an impressive reconstitution on Friday evening and then on Saturday morning of Crucifixion. The first week of May, we celebrate Velorios de La Cruz.

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