Colonia Tovar
Good to know
- Best time to go
- Year-round; December to April is driest
- Budget
- $$
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A mountain town founded in 1843 by settlers from Germany's Black Forest, which kept its dialect, architecture, and brewing traditions through a century of isolation. At 1,800 meters it is a cool weekend escape from Caracas, known for strawberries and cream, sausages, and fachwerk-style houses.
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