Skip to main content

Cabudare · Barquisimeto · Lara state

EspañolSearch

Travel

Getaways from Lara

Sixteen destinations for leaving Cabudare: parks and towns an hour away, the nearest beaches and the country's big trips. With a map, distances and what to know before you go.

By Cabudare staff · All sources were accessed on September 24, 2026.

Getaways map

Each number is a destination; the dotted lines start in Cabudare. Tap or focus a number to see its name and distance; select it and the page scrolls to its entry.

  1. 8
  2. 9
  3. 10
  4. 11
  5. 12
  6. 13
  7. 14
  8. 15
  9. 16

Detail: around Cabudare

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Legend

  • Near Cabudare
  • Beaches
  • Big trips
  • Cabudare (origin)
  • Straight line from Cabudare
Map: Natural Earth (public domain), our own projection. Boundaries from Natural Earth; they express no position on the Guayana Esequiba. naturalearthdata.com

Near Cabudare

Parks, mountain towns and vineyards in Lara, for a day trip or a weekend.

A clear pool among rocks and vegetation in Parque Nacional Terepaima
"Balneario en el Parque Nacional Terepaima" — Johnny Marchan A., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Parque Nacional Terepaima

Lara and Portuguesa · Distance: 15 km as the crow flies

This is the national park on Cabudare's doorstep: it stretches southeast of Barquisimeto and takes in part of Palavecino municipality. Cloud forest grows on the heights, and temperatures range between 19 and 26 °C.[3]

Getting there
It borders Palavecino, Cabudare's municipality. We could not verify the recommended road route in a public source; check road conditions before you set out.[3]
Protected status
A national park since April 14, 1976, covering 18,971 hectares.[3]

Coordinates: 9.8872, -69.2694[2]

View on OpenStreetMap

Grassy clearing with tall trees and a red-roofed house in Parque Nacional Yacambú
"Yacambu" — Milito, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sanare and Parque Nacional Yacambú

Lara · Distance: 65 km as the crow flies

Sanare, seat of Andrés Eloy Blanco municipality, sits at about 1,358 meters and lives on coffee, vegetables and tourism. To the south lies Yacambú, a national park created to protect the watershed of the river of the same name, in the Sierra de Portuguesa.[5][6]

Getting there
We could not verify the recommended road route in a public source; check road conditions before you set out.[6]
Protected status
A national park since 1962; it protects the watershed that feeds the Yacambú–Quíbor water system.[5]

Coordinates: 9.6333, -69.6667[4]

View on OpenStreetMap

Green hills of Cubiro with small ponds and the valley beyond under a cloudy sky
"Cubiro, Estado Lara, Venezuela" — Maria.chuello, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cubiro

Lara · Distance: 45 km as the crow flies

A mountain town in Jiménez municipality, founded in 1546. Its green hills, the Cueva de los Carraos (a cave), El Higuerón park and the church of San Miguel Arcángel are the outings most often cited.[7]

When to go
Every September 4, the procession of Santa Rosalía sets out.[7]
Getting there
It is 57 km south of Barquisimeto.[7]

Coordinates: 9.7883, -69.5869[7]

View on OpenStreetMap

White and ocher facade of the Capilla del Calvario, in Carora's colonial quarter
"Capilla del Calvario Carora-estado Lara" — Alejandro Barrios, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Carora and its vineyards

Lara · Distance: 90 km as the crow flies

Lara's second city keeps a colonial quarter declared a Monumento Nacional (national monument) in 1977. In its hot, dry climate, with vineyards in Altagracia, Bodegas Pomar has made Lara wine since the eighties.[9][10][11]

Getting there
The road linking Barquisimeto and Carora crosses Parque Nacional Cerro Saroche, a semi-arid area with about 300 mm of rain a year.[12]
Protected status
The historic quarter is a national monument; Cerro Saroche has been a national park since 1989.[9][12]
Heads-up
We could not confirm the current hours for guided tours of the winery; ask before you go.[10]

Coordinates: 10.1692, -70.0783[9]

View on OpenStreetMap

Handwoven baskets stacked at a crafts stall in Tintorero
"Artesania venezolana cesteria 001" — Veronidae, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Quíbor and Tintorero

Lara · Distance: 35 km as the crow flies

Quíbor bills itself as the Ciudad Artesanal de Venezuela (the country's crafts capital) and is home to the Museo Antropológico Francisco Tamayo. Nearby, Tintorero is the town of chinchorros (net hammocks) and hammocks woven on foot-pedal looms.[14][15]

Getting there
Tintorero is about 20 minutes from Barquisimeto; both towns belong to Jiménez municipality.[15]

Coordinates: 9.9281, -69.5778[13]

View on OpenStreetMap

Swimmers on the rocks beside the pool of the Cascada del Vino, below a mountain slope
"Cascada del Vino - Barbacoas, Edo. Lara, PN Dinira" — Jujovar2010, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cascada del Vino (“la Quebrada del Vino”)

Lara · Distance: 90 km as the crow flies

A waterfall in Morán municipality, near Barbacoas, inside Parque Nacional Dinira. Its rock pools draw swimmers from Barquisimeto and other cities.[17][18][21]

Getting there
Access is by the Hato Arriba road, which the regional press describes as the only way to the waterfall.[20]
Protected status
Parque Nacional Dinira, created in 1988, protects the upper watershed of the Tocuyo River.[18]
Heads-up
When it rains, the flow rises suddenly: in April 2026 access was restricted because of a flash flood, the Hato Arriba road became impassable and 45 tourists had to be rescued after a landslide. Do not go if it is raining in the hills.[19][20][21]

Coordinates: 9.7859, -70.0322[16]

View on OpenStreetMap

Beaches

The coast closest to Lara: the cays of Falcón, the dunes of Coro and the bay of Choroní.

Coconut palms leaning over the clear water of Cayo Sombrero, in Parque Nacional Morrocoy
"Cocotero en Cayo Sombrero" — Jorge Paparoni, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Parque Nacional Morrocoy

Falcón · Distance: 140 km as the crow flies

Cays and beaches on Falcón's eastern coast, with Tucacas and Chichiriviche as gateways. Next door is the Refugio de Fauna Silvestre de Cuare, a wildlife-refuge wetland with flamingos and scarlet ibis.[23][24][25]

When to go
Rain is concentrated from October to December; the rest of the year is drier.[23]
Getting there
The Autopista Centroccidental Cimarrón-Andresote from Barquisimeto to Morón, then the Troncal 3 highway toward Tucacas via Boca de Aroa. The cays are reached by boat from Tucacas or Chichiriviche.[26][27][28]
Protected status
A national park since May 26, 1974, covering 32,090 hectares.[23]
Heads-up
After the 2026 earthquakes the park remains open, but there are detours on the road and the Punta Brava bridge is closed to cars: you cross on foot and continue by transport on the other side (August 2026).[28]

Coordinates: 10.856, -68.306[22]

View on OpenStreetMap

Choroní beach with swimmers and umbrellas, and the green coastal mountains behind
"Beach choroni venezuela" — Matthias Scholz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Choroní and Puerto Colombia

Aragua · Distance: 190 km as the crow flies

Choroní and its port, Puerto Colombia, are on the Aragua coast, on the far side of the mountains of Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, the country's oldest national park.[29][30]

Getting there
The Troncal 1 highway to Valencia and the Autopista Regional del Centro to Maracay; from there, the Maracay–Choroní road, the only land route, narrow and very winding.[31][32]
Protected status
Inside Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, created in 1937.[30]
Heads-up
The road is prone to landslides: after a mudslide on August 30, 2026, it reopened the next day. Landslides on October 10, 2026, closed it again; since October 14 the Girardot mayor's office has allowed partial, supervised passage, between 6 a.m. and 12 noon and only for food and fuel, with no date for full reopening. In addition, the U.S. keeps Aragua state outside Maracay at its highest level (“Do Not Travel”).[33][34][54]

Coordinates: 10.5064, -67.6061[29]

View on OpenStreetMap

Reference operators (1)

Cabudare receives no payment from these operators. Check their licenses (RTN) and terms before booking.

Rippled sand dunes in Parque Nacional Los Médanos de Coro
"Los medanos de coro PN" — Aramburu Carlos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Médanos de Coro

Falcón · Distance: 180 km as the crow flies

A field of sand dunes next to Coro, in one of the driest corners of the country: it gets between 250 and 500 millimeters of rain a year.[35]

Getting there
The Troncal 4, the Lara–Falcón highway, leaves Barquisimeto and Cabudare and runs through Churuguara to Coro.[36]
Protected status
A national park since February 6, 1974.[35]

Coordinates: 11.6064, -69.7376[35]

View on OpenStreetMap

Big trips

Tepuis, islands and páramos (high Andean moors): trips of several days, almost always with a flight involved.

Waterfalls pouring into the Canaima lagoon, with tepuis in the background
"Canaima 34" — Tyraelux, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Canaima

Bolívar · Distance: 820 km as the crow flies

The Canaima lagoon, with its waterfalls, is the starting point for Salto Ángel (Angel Falls). About 65% of the park is covered by tepuis, the flat-topped mountains of the Guayana region.[38][39]

Getting there
No road reaches the lagoon: you arrive by small plane. In September 2026 Conviasa announced flights to Canaima from Maiquetía; confirm schedules with the airline.[40][42]
Protected status
A national park since 1962 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994, covering about 3 million hectares.[39][43]
Heads-up
The U.S. advises against travel to rural areas of Bolívar state.[54]

Coordinates: 6.2467, -62.8507[37]

View on OpenStreetMap

Salto Ángel (Angel Falls) dropping through clouds from the wall of Auyantepui
"Salto del Angel-Canaima-Venezuela18" — Diego Delso, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Salto Ángel (Angel Falls; Kerepakupai Merú)

Bolívar · Distance: 870 km as the crow flies

The world's highest waterfall: 979 meters, 807 of them in free fall. The classic excursion travels upriver by curiara (dugout canoe) from Canaima.[39][40]

When to go
From May to November, with the rains, the falls run full and the rivers are navigable; from December to March the flow drops sharply and the curiara has a harder time.[40][41]
Getting there
By small plane to Canaima and from there by curiara.[40]
Protected status
Inside Parque Nacional Canaima, a World Heritage Site.[39]
Heads-up
The U.S. advises against travel to rural areas of Bolívar state.[54]

Coordinates: 5.9701, -62.5362[40]

View on OpenStreetMap

Reference operators (1)

Cabudare receives no payment from these operators. Check their licenses (RTN) and terms before booking.

Savanna of golden grass at sunset on the way to Roraima
"Gran Sabana paisaje 1" — Paolo Costa Baldi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

La Gran Sabana

Bolívar · Distance: 1,030 km as the crow flies

The southern sector of Canaima: some 10,820 km² of high savanna, with waterfalls and rivers such as Kama Merú and the Quebrada de Jaspe, and the Roraima and Kukenán tepuis (2,680 m) on the horizon.[38][43]

Getting there
By paved road from Ciudad Guayana (615 km to Santa Elena de Uairén), climbing from El Dorado up La Escalera, from 200 to 1,500 meters of altitude.[43]
Protected status
Part of Parque Nacional Canaima, a World Heritage Site.[39][43]
Heads-up
Climbing Roraima requires an Indigenous guide and registration at the INPARQUES (national parks agency) office in Paraitepuy. The United Kingdom advises against all travel to Sifontes municipality (El Dorado, on the route) and within 40 km of the border with Brazil; the U.S. advises against travel to rural areas of Bolívar.[44][54][56]

Coordinates: 5.2815, -61.2145[43]

View on OpenStreetMap

The bay of Juan Griego, on Isla de Margarita, seen from the La Galera fort
"Bahía de Juan Griego en el Estado Nueva Esparta" — Mgta122001vzla, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Isla de Margarita (Margarita Island)

Nueva Esparta · Distance: 590 km as the crow flies

The main island of Nueva Esparta state, which also includes Coche and Cubagua. In the photo, the bay of Juan Griego.[45]

Getting there
In July 2026 the Jacinto Lara airport resumed Conviasa's route to Porlamar. By sea, Conferry restarted the ferry from Puerto La Cruz in June 2026.[46][47]

Coordinates: 10.9869, -63.9356[45]

View on OpenStreetMap

Cables of the Mukumbarí cable car over forested mountains in the Sierra Nevada de Mérida
"Teleferico de Merida 2023" — Bromoxido, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mérida and the Sierra Nevada

Mérida · Distance: 270 km as the crow flies

The Andean city is the gateway to the Sierra Nevada, where Pico Bolívar (4,978 m) rises. The Mukumbarí cable car climbs from the city to 4,765 meters over a route of about 12.5 km.[49][50]

Getting there
By air, Conviasa announced flights from Maiquetía to El Vigía. We could not verify the recommended road route in a public source; check road conditions before you set out.[42]
Protected status
Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada, created in 1952, covering 276,446 hectares.[49]
Heads-up
The Mukumbarí closed in May 2026 for maintenance and reopened on August 19. At the summit you are above 4,700 meters: you will feel the altitude.[50][51]

Coordinates: 8.5702, -71.1802[48]

View on OpenStreetMap

Reference operators (2)

Cabudare receives no payment from these operators. Check their licenses (RTN) and terms before booking.

Aerial view of the Francisquí cays, in Los Roques, surrounded by turquoise water with anchored boats
"LosRoquesLosFrancisquí" — Pedro Sánchez, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Archipiélago Los Roques

Dependencias Federales (Federal Dependencies) · Distance: 340 km as the crow flies

An archipelago in the open sea, off the central coast, with El Gran Roque as the arrival point. It gets very little rain, about 250 mm a year, and a lobster festival is held in November.[52][53]

Getting there
Only by air or by sea: Conviasa included Los Roques among the destinations it resumed from Maiquetía in September 2026. Confirm schedules with the airline.[42]
Protected status
A national park since August 8, 1972, covering 221,120 hectares; since 2011 it has been part of the Territorio Insular Francisco de Miranda.[53]
Heads-up
We found no official, dated source for the park entrance fee; ask your posada (guesthouse).[52]

Coordinates: 11.8628, -66.7826[52]

View on OpenStreetMap

Reference operators (3)

Cabudare receives no payment from these operators. Check their licenses (RTN) and terms before booking.

Before you travel

Travel advisories. As of October 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of State keeps Venezuela at Level 3 of 4 (“Reconsider Travel”) and at Level 4 (“Do Not Travel”) the 20-mile strip along the Colombian border and the states of Amazonas, Apure, Guárico and Táchira, Aragua outside Maracay, and rural areas of Bolívar. The United Kingdom advises against all but essential travel to the whole country, Zulia included, and since October 14 against all travel to Amazonas state, Bolívar's Arco Minero (mining arc), Delta Amacuro south of the Orinoco and within 40 km of the borders with Colombia, Brazil and Guyana. Spain recommends extreme caution and not traveling at night in the interior.[54][55][56]

Documents. Carry original documents when traveling in the interior. The INTT (national land transport agency) lists what drivers must carry: cédula (national ID card), driver's license, medical certificate, civil liability insurance and the vehicle's registration card.[55][57]

Fuel. In September 2026 there were lines kilometers long and power outages at Lara's gas stations, with a gasoline quota that the transport operators' union puts at 60 liters a week. Outside the big cities shortages persist: leave with a full tank.[55][58]

After the earthquakes. The earthquakes of June 24, 2026, damaged roads and buildings in Falcón, Yaracuy, Miranda, La Guaira, Maracay, Valencia and Caracas. Maiquetía airport reopened on September 1 with temporary terminals and few flights: confirm each leg with the airline and the state of the road before you leave.[59][60]

Sources

Accessed on September 25, 2026. Distances are calculated in a straight line (haversine formula) from the center of Cabudare; by road they are always longer.

  1. 1.Spanish Wikipedia, Cabudare.
  2. 2.OpenStreetMap, Parque Nacional Terepaima (way 72376805).
  3. 3.Spanish Wikipedia, Parque nacional Terepaima (rev. Jun 6, 2025).
  4. 4.Wikidata, Parque nacional Yacambú (Q4845618), coordinates.
  5. 5.Spanish Wikipedia, Parque nacional Yacambú (rev. Jun 6, 2025).
  6. 6.Spanish Wikipedia, Sanare (rev. Jul 29, 2026).
  7. 7.Spanish Wikipedia, Cubiro (rev. Nov 7, 2025).
  8. 8.Spanish Wikipedia, El Tocuyo (rev. Jul 27, 2026).
  9. 9.Spanish Wikipedia, Carora (rev. Sep 2, 2026).
  10. 10.Spanish Wikipedia, Bodegas Pomar (rev. May 19, 2026).
  11. 11.El Nacional, Pomar cosecha uvas, produce vino y hace historia como la única bodega vitivinicultora de Venezuela (Feb 9, 2024).
  12. 12.Spanish Wikipedia, Parque nacional Cerro Saroche.
  13. 13.Wikidata, Quíbor (Q1021748), coordinates.
  14. 14.Spanish Wikipedia, Quíbor (rev. Sep 16, 2025).
  15. 15.Spanish Wikipedia, Tintorero (Venezuela) (rev. Sep 23, 2026).
  16. 16.OpenStreetMap, Cascada del Vino (node 10233003763).
  17. 17.Spanish Wikipedia, Cascada del Vino.
  18. 18.Spanish Wikipedia, Parque nacional Dinira (rev. Oct 26, 2025).
  19. 19.Notiprensa Digital, Restringen acceso a la Cascada del Vino en Morán por crecida del caudal tras lluvias (Apr 3, 2026).
  20. 20.La Prensa de Lara, Vía entre Hato Arriba y la Cascada del Vino queda intransitable por las lluvias (Apr 24, 2026).
  21. 21.Efecto Cocuyo, Rescatados sanos y salvos 45 turistas atrapados por derrumbe en la Cascada del Vino (Apr 27, 2026).
  22. 22.Wikidata, Parque nacional Morrocoy (Q3896391), coordinates.
  23. 23.Spanish Wikipedia, Parque nacional Morrocoy (rev. Jul 9, 2026).
  24. 24.Spanish Wikipedia, Chichiriviche (rev. Dec 26, 2025).
  25. 25.Spanish Wikipedia, Refugio de Fauna Silvestre de Cuare (rev. Jul 11, 2026).
  26. 26.Spanish Wikipedia, Autopista Centro Occidental Cimarrón-Andresote.
  27. 27.Spanish Wikipedia, Troncal 3.
  28. 28.El Pitazo, Parque Nacional Morrocoy está abierto: así funcionarán las visitas a Falcón tras los terremotos (Aug 7, 2026).
  29. 29.Spanish Wikipedia, Puerto Colombia (Aragua).
  30. 30.Spanish Wikipedia, Parque nacional Henri Pittier (rev. Jun 16, 2026).
  31. 31.Spanish Wikipedia, Troncal 1 (Venezuela).
  32. 32.Spanish Wikipedia, Carretera Maracay-Choroní.
  33. 33.Últimas Noticias, Reabren paso hacia Choroní tras derrumbes en la carretera (Aug 31, 2026).
  34. 34.El Diario, Abrieron parcialmente el paso por la carretera hacia Choroní (Oct 14, 2026).
  35. 35.Spanish Wikipedia, Parque nacional Los Médanos de Coro (rev. Sep 24, 2026).
  36. 36.Spanish Wikipedia, Troncal 4 (Venezuela).
  37. 37.Spanish Wikipedia, Laguna de Canaima.
  38. 38.Spanish Wikipedia, Parque nacional Canaima (rev. Mar 21, 2026).
  39. 39.UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Canaima National Park.
  40. 40.Spanish Wikipedia, Salto Ángel (rev. Aug 2, 2026).
  41. 41.Río Negro (Argentina), El salto de agua más alto del mundo: cuándo ir para verlo en su máximo esplendor (Apr 13, 2026).
  42. 42.El Nacional, Conviasa habilitó 19 destinos dentro y fuera del país tras inauguración de terminales temporales del aeropuerto de Maiquetía (Sep 7, 2026).
  43. 43.Spanish Wikipedia, La Gran Sabana (rev. Jan 30, 2026).
  44. 44.Spanish Wikipedia, Monte Roraima.
  45. 45.Spanish Wikipedia, Isla de Margarita (rev. Sep 10, 2026).
  46. 46.El Nacional, Conferry reactivará operaciones en la ruta Puerto La Cruz-Margarita tras casi tres años de paralización total (Jun 9, 2026).
  47. 47.El Informador, Desde este 1ro de julio aeropuerto internacional de Barquisimeto retoma itinerario de vuelos (Jul 1, 2026).
  48. 48.Spanish Wikipedia, Mérida (Venezuela).
  49. 49.Spanish Wikipedia, Parque nacional Sierra Nevada (Venezuela) (rev. Dec 12, 2025).
  50. 50.Spanish Wikipedia, Teleférico de Mérida (rev. Jul 30, 2026).
  51. 51.El Diario, Reabrieron el Teleférico Mukumbarí de Mérida tras culminar labores de mantenimiento (Aug 19, 2026).
  52. 52.Spanish Wikipedia, Parque nacional Archipiélago de Los Roques (rev. Jan 27, 2026).
  53. 53.Spanish Wikipedia, Archipiélago Los Roques (rev. Sep 11, 2026).
  54. 54.U.S. Department of State, Venezuela - Level 3: Reconsider Travel (official feed of Jun 27, 2026; accessed Oct 15, 2026).
  55. 55.Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de España (Spain's foreign ministry), Recomendaciones de viaje: Venezuela (updated Sep 17, 2026).
  56. 56.Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (United Kingdom), Venezuela travel advice (updated Oct 14, 2026).
  57. 57.Instituto Nacional de Transporte Terrestre (INTT, national land transport agency), Conoce los documentos que debes portar para circular en el territorio nacional (Jan 12, 2023).
  58. 58.El Informador, Apagones golpean las gasolineras en Lara: transportistas duermen en las E/S y usuarios quedan varados (Sep 24, 2026).
  59. 59.Spanish Wikipedia, Terremotos de Venezuela de 2026 (rev. Sep 20, 2026).
  60. 60.EFE, via Infobae, Venezuela reanuda con ocho vuelos las operaciones en su principal aeropuerto tras sismos (Sep 1, 2026).
  61. 61.Natural Earth, Admin 0 Countries and Admin 1 States, Provinces (1:10m, public domain).

Share this page