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SUCRE Population 2000, 28 994 inhabitants

Its tourism potential is linked to ecotourism, Agriculture and Sport. It is recommended to visit among other attractions: The Torrents of Moitaco or Camur, the Caura River, the Isle Yokore, the Playon and Salto Para. In its territory the Sari-Sariñama National Park. This area is the largest producer of yam in the country. It also has wild by planting the tree of tonka beans, the fruit of which oil is extracted almond flavoring used fixative in perfumery.

Its capital BUTTERFLY, founded in 1752, is a picturesque place situated on the banks of the Caura River on a bridge which is over 300 mts., Which communicates with Caicara del Orinoco, Puerto Ayacucho in Amazonas state and through of Cabruta, with the rest of the country.

Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park: It presents an interesting type Amazonian jungle training, three plateaus Javajidi, Sarisariñama and Guanacoco Jidi.

About Sarisariñama, we find the steepest collapse sinkholes, formed in sandstone, in the world. The largest has dimensions of 352 meters and 502 meters in diameter. Its fauna is unique: Marmosa tyleriana (marsupial endemic tepuyanas tops), Estefania riae (amphibian endemic to the Plateau Jaua), tapir (Tapirus terrestris), jaguar (Panthera onca).

Location: south of Bolivar State, Jaua-Maigualida sector, sources of the Caura rivers, and Ventuari Erebato.

Simas major and minor potholes Sarisariñama

Written by :
Henrik Bratfeldt
 
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