Monagas, Venezuela · South America
Caripe sits on the route: 25 minutes from Aragua.
Caripe is a town located in Monagas, Venezuela. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Caripe sits in Venezuela. It's in the America/Caracas time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Caripe to your route.
Caripe is a town in Caripe Municipality in the mountainous north of the state of Monagas in eastern Venezuela.
The official name of the town is Caripe del Guácharo 'Caripe of the Oilbird', referring to a colony of nocturnal birds which lives in a nearby cave, the Cueva del Guácharo. The species was unknown to scienceRead more
until 1799 when Alexander von Humboldt came to Caripe during his Latin American Expedition.
At the time of Humboldt's visit Caripe was the home of a Capuchin mission.
The name of the town is doubtless originally from the Carib language. It was said that there was a chief named Caripe, whose son, named Caripito ('little Caripe') went down the Caripe river towards its confluence with the Río San Juan (which empties into the Golfo de Paria near the Orinoco River delta) and founded the town of Caripito in the lowlands. It is not clear how much history lies behind the legend.
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Caripe is located in Monagas, Venezuela, South America. The coordinates are 10.1733 latitude, -63.5005 longitude.
Caripe has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Venezuela.
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