Puerto Cabello, Caribbean port city in Carabobo, Venezuela.
Puerto Cabello is a port city on the Caribbean Sea in Carabobo state, Venezuela. The urban area stretches along the coast, connecting port facilities with residential neighborhoods and commercial streets that extend inland from the waterfront.
The Spanish crown granted a trade monopoly to the Real Compañía Guipuzcoana in 1730, which built warehouses and defensive works. These facilities served to protect shipping routes between the Caribbean and inland Venezuelan cities.
The San Felipe Castle and Solano Fortress stand as monuments to Venezuela's colonial period, attracting visitors interested in military architecture.
A highway connects the city to Valencia and central regions of the country. Coastal roads run through the port area and provide access to older neighborhoods near the water.
Spanish sailors gave the city its name because the harbor water was so calm that a single hair could secure a ship to the dock. This stillness made docking and unloading particularly easy for trading vessels.
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