Ciudad Bolívar, the state capital, is a tranquil city with a rich colonial history. It was founded in 1764 as “Santo Tomás de la Guayana de la Angostura del Orinoco” — angostura meaning narrow, for its position at the river’s tightest point. Despite its hundred thousand inhabitants it keeps a small-town feel, and afternoons are spent in the shade along the river.
Why it works for your clients
Puerto Ordaz, by contrast, is modern and well planned, named after the Spanish explorer who sailed up the Orinoco in search of gold in 1531. Together with San Félix it forms Ciudad Guayana. For most itineraries these two are the hinge before Canaima — and half a day in either turns a connection into content: the colonial centre in one, the Caroní waterfalls of Cachamay and La Llovizna in the other.
How we operate it
Scheduled flights from Caracas, our vehicles and bilingual guide-drivers for the half-day excursions, and the onward flight to Canaima handled as part of the same file.
