Apure
Apure state is in the Los Llanos region of Venezuela.
Cities
Map of Apure
- 1 San Fernando de Apure
- 2 Achaguas
- a small town in the center of the state - 3 Guasdualito - a town close to the border with Colombia
- 4 Biruaca
- 5 Bruzual
- 6 San Juan de Payara
- 7 Elorza
Other destinations
- 8 El Tamá National Park - This extensive National Park crosses into Colombia, although there are few facilities for tourists.
Understand
Apure is the biggest plains state in Los Llanos and the state capital, San Fernando, is widely considered the capital of the region. Flat grazing lands stretch as far as the eye can see.
Get in
By highway from Caracas, head south via Cúa, passing through San Juan de Los Morros until you reach San Fernando.
Get around
See
The impressive savanna wildlife.
Do
Stay at one of the hatos below and go on safari.
Sleep
- Hato El Cedral
- Hato Araguaquén.
- Hato el Frío - a ranch and biological station.
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