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Graciela Márquez
Graciela Alexandra Márquez (born 23 March 1978) is a Venezuelan female volleyball player. Personal life Márquez was born Graciela Alexandra Márquez on in Maracay, Venezuela. She is known with the nickname Chela. She is married to the former professional volleyball player and coach José Alvarado and they have a son named Joseph Alfredo. She graduated from Interamerican University of Puerto Rico with a master's degree in human resources. Career She started playing in the senior national team since 1992, and she won the bronze medal with the Venezuela national team in the 1993 and 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games. She won with the Venezuelan club Indias Guerreras de Miranda the bronze medal in the 1995 South American Club Championship played in Medellin, Colombia. With the experience of playing professionally in Peru and Brazil and recovered from an arm injury, she led her national team to the qualifier tournament for the 1997 South American Championship. The Venez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maracay
Maracay () is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of Girardot Municipality. The population of Maracay and its surroundings in the 2011 census was 955,362. In Venezuela, Maracay is known as "Ciudad Jardín" ("Garden City"). History Officially established on March 5, 1701 by Bishop Diego de Baños y Sotomayor in the valleys of Tocopio and Tapatapa (what is known today as the central valley of Aragua) in northern Venezuela. According to the most accepted explanation, it was named after a local indigenous chief, and refers to the "Maracayo" (Felis mitis), a small tiger. Alternative etymologies cite a local aromatic tree called Mara. Maracay experienced rapid growth during Juan Vicente Gómez's dictatorship (1908–1935). Gómez saw Maracay as a suitable place to make his residence during his rule, and ordered the construction of an Arc of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
