Caracas,
or officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the largest city and capital of
Venezuela and is the site of one of our Velocity Partners’ Latin American delivery
centers. The city embodies why we chose Latin
America as the location of our nearshore delivery centers as it is an advanced
technology center with a large talent pool that allows for cost-effective
services.
Located
in the Cerro Avila Valley, the city runs alongside the Guaire River and is
2,490 to 2,990 feet above sea level. The Cordillera de la Costa Central mountain
range separates the city from the Caribbean Sea. Caracas was originally inhabited by the
Toromaimo Indians and founded by the Spanish in 1597.
The
Metropolitan District of Caracas has an estimated population of 5,243,301 and
is divided into five municipalities. The
Libertador Municipality is the administrative division of the Venezuelan
Capital District. The other four municipalities
are in the Miranda State and include Chacao, Baruta, Sucre, and El
Hatillo.
Caracas
is largely a service-based economy with a small industrial presence and is home
to some of the tallest skyscrapers in Latin America. The city is Venezuela’s cultural capital and
has many museums, restaurants, theaters, and shopping areas. The Caracas Stock Exchange and the Petróleos
de Venezuela (PDVSA), the country’s largest business, are headquartered in
Caracas.
The
Chacao district is a top tourist destination offering great food, drink and the
opportunity to socialize. A beautiful
example of colonial architecture is the Iglesia de San Francisco church built
in 1593 under the design of Antonio Ruiz Ullán.
It is an annex of the Convent of San Francisco and dedicated to Francis
of Assisi. For breathtaking mountain views,
the El Ávila National Park surrounds Caracas.
It is accessible by cable car and off-road vehicles as well as by foot,
and there are a variety of hiking trails suited to different skill levels.
Please
see our website to learn more about Velocity Partners and our commitment to
delivering customer value through a lean and Agile execution model. We have years of experience under our belt
and serve businesses of all size.
Velocity Partners provides nearshore (Western hemisphere) expertise in software
development services using a distributed Agile model that provides accurate
delivery and optimal business value. Our team is comprised of talented leaders
from the software development community, and we offer cost-effective solutions
for any size company. Please
see our website to learn more about our cost-effective software development
services.
Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracas
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