Category: Infrastructure

Puente Rafael Urdaneta, Maracaibo

General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge

The General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge is located at the Tablazo Strait outlet of Lake Maracaibo, in western Venezuela. The bridge connects Maracaibo with much of the rest of the country. It is named after General Rafael Urdaneta, a Venezuelan hero of Independence who was born in Maracaibo.

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Fotografía del Aeropuerto Simón Bolívar de Maiquetía

Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport

The International Airport of Maiquetía Simón Bolívar (IATA: CCS, ICAO: SVMI/IAIM) is the main airport serving the metropolitan area of Caracas and the state of La Guaira, and is considered the most important airport in Venezuela in terms of air and passenger traffic. It is administered by the International Airport Institute of Maiquetía (IAIM) since its creation in 1971 and by the National Institute of Civil Aviation (INAC).

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