San Cristóbal - Estado Táchira

Panoramic of San Cristobal

San Cristobal the capital of the State of Tachira is located in the western Andes of Venezuela. It is at an altitude of 825 meters above the see level, which gives it a nice weather. Many of the streets have strong slopes. The most elevated part of the city is the East.

Juan Maldonado y Ordoñez
Juan Maldonado y Ordonez, foundator

San Cristobal was founded the 31 of march in 1561, by captain Juan Maldonado y Ordoñez, which makes it one of the oldest cities in Venezuela.

San Cristobal, commercial city

San Cristobal is an eminently commercial town, because it is the capital of the state, it has a regional importance, and it is near the border with Colombia, and particularly the city of Cucuta. It has both informal trade (Street sellers in the middle of the city) and formal with big supermarkets and malls (for example the Sambil since the end of 2006).

Street at South of the Plaza Bolivar

Plaza Bolívar, San Cristobal
Simon Bolivar statue at the Plaza Bolivar

San Cristobal, religious centre

San Cristobal cathedral

SSan Cristobal counts with some beautiful churches. The San Cristobal cathedral has an colonial architecture. It has some nice stained glass, which show the foundation of San Cristobal, Simon Bolivar in San Cristobal in 1813 and the transfer of the painting of Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion.

Stained Glass of the cathedral

Foundation of San Cristobal

Bolivar in San Cristobal

Transfer of the painting of Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion

San Jose's church

San Jose's church facade

One of the most beautiful churches of the gothic style is the San Jose's church, , which two blocks above the Plaza Bolivar.

San Jose's church interior;

Cathedrals interior

San Cristobal, political and administrative centre

Building of the governorate of Tachira

National building, headquarters of the courts

For being the capital of the State of Tachria, San Cristobal is also an important political and administrative centre. The governorate of the State is there, in front of the Plaza Sucre, and diagonally with the cathedral, the palace of Justice.

PThe Plaza Sucre
The Plaza Sucre

Sucre, the marshal of Ayacucho

San Crisobal sport centre

San Cristobal is a huge sport centre. It counts with a great tradition in soccer and ciclism. In the east of the city, in Pueblo Nuevo, there are several stadiums where the national sport games took place in 2005. It is also one of the places where he Copa America also took place in 2006.

Baseball Stadium