Casa sobre La Piedra, Historical monument in Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela
Casa sobre La Piedra is a residence in Puerto Ayacucho built directly upon two large granite rocks with a gabled roof made of metal sheets. The structure combines regional materials such as Amazonian wood, concrete, and metal tubes to create a stable building that adapts to the natural rock formation.
This residence was built in 1965 by Juan Riverola Giralt, a Cuban immigrant, as an early example of innovative construction in the Amazonas region. The building on the rocks was a practical solution to the challenges of living in this remote area.
The house displays photographs that document how Puerto Ayacucho and its architecture changed across different time periods. Visitors can see how the community developed and adapted to life in this region.
Access to the house is via a series of about 74 steps that wind around the rocks, providing several viewpoints along the way. The stairway allows visitors to experience the surrounding landscape from different heights.
The house demonstrates early sustainable building practices by working with natural granite formations rather than altering the terrain. This approach to construction was uncommon in the remote Amazonas region during the 1960s.
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