Ciudad Bolívar lies on the bank of the Orinoco, and used to be called "Angostura" (=narrow) because it is at at the narrowest point of the river). When you see just how wide this narrowest point is, you get a feel for the sort of dimensions of the Orinoco! The town still has a colonial "down town" area with some well preserved buildings and streets and the whole place has a rustic feel. The hub of the town is the "paseo orinoco" - the promenade along the river bank. There are lots of market stalls selling everything from sweets to umbrellas to jewellery as well as copies of tapes and CDs. Native Indians also come into town to sell hand-made ear rings and necklaces (so-called "asa-wachis" which are supposed to bring luck). For a few dollars you can take a boat trip to the other side of the river, under the bridge and back again. Watch out for white storks in the vegetation. The Orinoco is literally teeming with wildlife - anacondas, piranhas, caiman (small crocodile-like reptiles) to mention the most "impressive" varieties. However, these all tend to keep away from humans and so give the waters around Cd. Bolívar a wide berth. On the promenade stalls offer freshly caught fish which is then grilled before you and served on a corn pancake (cachapa) with limes and spicy sauce (guasacaca) - not to be missed!
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