The Covered Gymnasium of UCV (informally known as "La Cachucha", ''The Hat'', because of its particular shape) is a multi-purpose gym located in the

University City of Caracas The University City of Caracas (Spanish: ''Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas''), also known by the acronym CUC, is the main campus of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), located in central Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. It was designed by ...

. Its spaces are public property that is administered by the Central University of Venezuela through the UCV sports department.

Building

The space is located within the University City of Caracas, near the

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and the

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. Within the campus, it shares a neighborhood with the School of Hydrometerological Meteorology, the UCV Meteorological Station and the house of the Old Hacienda Ibarra. Like all spaces of the UCV, it has been a World Heritage Site since 2000. The cement roof was never put on the gymnasium.

History and uses

In the gym, various sports are practiced. These include basketball, futsal, volleyball, and karate, and are usually teams that belong to the university itself or to championships in which it participates. During the first Rafael Caldera government, the gymnasium and the Botanical Garden were . It was remodeled for the 1983 Pan American Games.

''Conductores de Venezuela''

A giant mural marks the boundary of the

campus on the side of the gymnasium. This work of art is called ''Conductores de Venezuela'' or ''Conductores del país'' and was designed by cartoonist

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. The name translates to "leaders of Venezuela", with the mural depicting historic figures like

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, Simón Rodríguez,

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, and

José María Vargas José María Vargas Ponce (10 March 1786, in La Guaira – 13 April 1854, in New York City) was the president of Venezuela from 1835 to 1836. Vargas was Venezuela's first civilian president. He graduated with a degree in philosophy from the S ...

driving vehicles.

References

External links

Gymnasium map
on Wikimapia
External views of the Gymnasium
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Building

History and uses

''Conductores de Venezuela''

See also

References

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