Casa Fuerte: the convent ruins facing Plaza Bolívar
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Facing Plaza Bolívar on Avenida 5 de Julio, the Casa Fuerte is what remains of a Franciscan convent that defenders turned into a fort during the independence war. Royalist troops took it, and the ruins were left standing as a memorial. It is a short stop, so pair it with the plazas and churches of the old center and read about the siege beforehand to give the walls some meaning.
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Casa Fuerte: the convent ruins facing Plaza BolívarMonumento Casa Fuerte, Barcelona, Anzoátegui
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