Caracas is Venezuela's cultural capital, with many restaurants, theaters, museums, and shopping centers. The city is home to many immigrants from Spain, Italy, Portugal, the Middle East, Germany, China, and Latin American countries.

Caracas is contained entirely within a valley of the Venezuelan central Range, and separated from the Caribbean coast by a roughly 15 kilometres (9 miles) expanse of El Ávila National Park. The valley is relatively small and quite irregular, the altitude with respect to sea level varies from between 870 and 1,043 meters (2,854 and 3,422 ft), with 900 meters (3,000 feet) in the historic zone. This, along with the rapid population growth, has profoundly influenced the urban development of the city. The most elevated point of the Capital District, wherein the city is located, is the Pico El Ávila, which rises to 2,159 meters (7,083 feet).

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  Day view of El Avila National Park from Parque del Este
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  Galipán, town atop El Ávila
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  View of the Rio Guaire canyon, main body of water that passes through Caracas
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  View of the Avila gondola lift starting from Caracas to Hotel Humboldt station

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