Parapara, Guárico

Place in Guárico, Venezuela

Parapara

Parapara de Ortíz

Parapara

Coordinates: 9°23′30″N 67°17′14″W﻿ / ﻿9.39167°N 67.28722°W﻿ / 9.39167; -67.28722
Country| Venezuela
State| Guárico
Municipality| Juan Germán Roscio Municipality
Founded| 1660
Population

(2001)

• Total

| 3,350
Time zone| VST
Postal code|

2301

Climate| Aw

Parapara or Parapara de Ortíz is a small city in Guárico, Venezuela. Parapara is also a parish (parroquia) of the Juan Germán Roscio Municipality. The city takes its name from an indigenous word for the fruit of the paraparo tree (Sapindus saponaria).

## History

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It was founded in 1660. Alexander von Humboldt travelled through this region in 1800 and described it in his Personal narrative of travels to the equinoccial regions. At the time the village's main source of income was the exploitation of gypsum, which was sent to Caracas.

President Joaquín Crespo spent many years of his life here.

## Important buildings

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Church in Parapara

House of Culture Felix Manuel Belisario

## Important people

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Place of birth of the famous and beloved Papaito

## External links

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* Parapara's House of Culture
* Parapara in Venezuelan politics (New York Times)

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

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