Ocumare de la Costa
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Ocumare de la Costa is a small costal town and the capital of the Ocumare de la Costa de Oro Municipality, located 25 miles north of Aragua
, Venezuela
. Called simply Ocumare, the colonial town sits at the skirts of the Venezuelan Coastal Range
, adding the peculiar naturale elements of the Henri Pittier National Park
. Production of cocoa and fishing
are the main industries in Ocumare. The valley ends into the Caribbean Sea
, making Ocumare's beaches an important touristic area in the country.
Ocumare was colonized in the 17th century led by captain Lorenzo Martínez Madrid and incorporated in 1731. The original inhabitants of the area were indigenous tribes under Cacique
“Barriga”.
Now, there are 5 bigs families related from the original population. The Echenagucia, Concepcion ( David Concepcion, famous baseball player is a member of this family ), Gonzalez, Arias and Solorzano. Now this family is around Venezuela, principally in Maracay, Caracas, Valencia and Margarita.
Aragua (state)
Aragua State is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. Called simply Ocumare, the colonial town sits at the skirts of the Venezuelan Coastal Range
Venezuelan Coastal Range
The Venezuelan Coastal Range is a mountain range that runs along the central and eastern portions of Venezuela's northern coast...
, adding the peculiar naturale elements of the Henri Pittier National Park
Henri Pittier National Park
Henri Pittier National Park was created in 1937 and is the oldest of Venezuela's national parks. It is famous for its birdlife. Its eco-systems vary with altitude....
. Production of cocoa and fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
are the main industries in Ocumare. The valley ends into the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
, making Ocumare's beaches an important touristic area in the country.
Ocumare was colonized in the 17th century led by captain Lorenzo Martínez Madrid and incorporated in 1731. The original inhabitants of the area were indigenous tribes under Cacique
Cacique
Cacique is a title derived from the Taíno word for the pre-Columbian chiefs or leaders of tribes in the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles...
“Barriga”.
Now, there are 5 bigs families related from the original population. The Echenagucia, Concepcion ( David Concepcion, famous baseball player is a member of this family ), Gonzalez, Arias and Solorzano. Now this family is around Venezuela, principally in Maracay, Caracas, Valencia and Margarita.