Maracaibo (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾaˈkai̯βo]) is a city and municipality in northwestern Venezuela, on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela. It is the second-largest city in the country (after the national capital Caracas) and the capital of the state of Zulia. The population of the city is approximately 1,495,200 with the metropolitan area estimated at 2,108,404 as of 2010. Maracaibo is nicknamed La Tierra del Sol Amada ("The Beloved Land of the Sun").
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Discover the best top things to do in Zulian Region, Venezuela including Lake Maracaibo, La vereda del lago Maracaibo, Cuevas de Saman, Jardin Botanico de Maracaibo, Paseo del Lago 3, Zoologico Metropolitano de El Zulia, Laguna De Sinamaica, Parque nacional Aguaro-Guariquito, Las Peonias Lagoon.
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