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It took about 28 hours to get from Curaçao to Puerto Cabello, Venezuela with high seas and winds around 40 knots. At one point Jorn and I could hear the wind howling in the dark night. This photo was taken when we were about 3 hours from Puerto Cabello, the wind had dropped to next to nothing, the waves were non exsisting and Brian with the sunglasses was no longer seasick... Venezuela waters, July 2009

 

 

 

Local beach at the marina. There were a lot of garbage, oil and plastic in the water around the marina and the beach and the water was very muddy but the locals didn't care a bit. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

Solitude at dock at the marina and the beach in the background. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

Street number 6 in the old part of the town. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

 

The town has a huge port that takes container ship and oiltankers. It is the biggest port in the country. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

In the old part of town a local dude is fishing. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

Naval parade for some unknown reason. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

Locals were relaxing in front of their houses in the old town. The lady sitting on the corner was smoking a big cigar... Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

Little girl sitting and watching the world go by. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

 

The fortress Solano was build in 1766 on a hill top 500 metres above Puerto Cabello to protect the town from naval attacks. It was build by order of the governr of Venezuela, Don José Solano y Bote and was contructed with slave labor and prisoners. In 1958 it was abandoned. The view is amazing from the castle and the hike up is not that bad if you have plenty of water with you.

Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The view from the Solano Castle with the marina to the left bottom. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

The old colonial houses with lots of colours in the old part of town. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

 

Brian and Jorn on Solitude at dock. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, July 2009

 

 

Sailing back to Curaçao at sunset passing a freighter to port. Venezuela waters, July 2009

 

 

 

 

 

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