Mariara is a city in

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, Venezuela, the

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of the

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. It was founded by bishop Mariano Marti on 3 December 1781.

History

Europeans found Carib tribes when they arrived to this region in the middle of the 16th century. Conquistador Vicente Díaz explored the area around 1555 and fought against some Native Americans around Mariara.Antczak, Andrej; Antzack, María Magdalena (2006): Los ídolos de las Islas Prometidas: Arqueología Prehispánica del Arquipiélago de los Roques. Equinoccio. Pág 512. During the Colony, the Tovar family had large plantations here. Bishop Mariano Martí founded Mariara officially on 3 December 1781.

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visited in 1800. The Ayundamiento de Valencia was created in 1810, comprising nine regions:

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Los Guayos Los Guayos is a town in Carabobo State, Venezuela, northwest of the Valencia Lake. It is the capital of the Los Guayos Municipality and is part of Valencia's metropolitan area. Etymology Los Guayos owes its name to a phonetic alteration of th ...

Puerto Cabello Puerto Cabello () is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in Carabobo State, about 210 km west of Caracas. As of 2011, the city had a population of around 182,400. The city is home to the largest and busiest port in the coun ...

, Ocumare de la Costa,

Turmero Turmero is a city in the state of Aragua in northern Venezuela. It is the capital of Santiago Mariño Municipality. The city was officially established on 27 November 1620 with the founding of a church, ''Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Candelaria'', ...

Guacara Guacara is a city in Carabobo State, Venezuela, seat of Guacara Municipality. It was officially founded 1624, although it was already a settlement of indigenous people. It has an estimated population for July 2009 of 178,000 inhabitants. It is ...

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and Mariara.

Climate

References

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