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Puerto Ordaz, Orinoco built in 1952 as the administrative center of the "Orinoco Mining Company”, where iron was shipped to international markets, Puerto Ordaz is now one of the most modern cities in the country. From the union of this city "San Felix", was born the city of "Ciudad Guayana" in 1961. Another very important industry in this area is the hydropower with the Guri dam, the second largest hydroelectric plant in the world. Even if Puerto Ordaz is an industrial city, it has some unexpectedly beautiful nature parks.
Depart by coach to Cachamay Park. This pleasant zoological park located by the river is only half a mile south of Puerto Ordaz. It offers beautiful views on the 600-feet wide Caroni River falls. The Caroni River, or "Rio Caroni", is the largest tributary of the Orinoco. Its waters are renowned for black diamonds.
You will find in the heart of this park a large sample of the main trees of the Bolivar state, including the amazing palms. The fauna variety of the Cachamay and La Llovizna Parks are representative of the Orinoco River, land of the caimans, jaguars, howler monkeys, sloths, turtles, otters ... and the countless species of colorful birds that occupy the lush tropical vegetation.
Your second stop brings you to La Llovizna Park (or drizzle Park) where you can admire the spectacular waterfalls of Salto La Llovizna at the confluence of the Orinoco River and the Rio Caroni. The numerous waterfalls provide electricity for much of the country. The hydroelectric or Macagua Gury, was inaugurated in 1997. It contains, among other things, a superb museum, the Ecomuseum Caroni, bordered by a spectacular place called "Place of Water".