MARACAIBO CITY
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 is the capital of the state of Zulia. The population of the city is approximately 1,495,200[1] with the metropolitan area estimated at 2,108,404 as of 2010.[2] Maracaibo is nicknamed La Tierra del Sol Amada ("The Beloved Land of the Sun").
Etymology
The name Maracaibo is said to come from the brave cacique
(Indian chief) Mara, a young native who valiantly resisted the
Spaniards and died fighting them. It is said that when Mara fell, the
Indians shouted "Mara kayo!" (Mara fell!), thus originating the
city name. Other historians say that the first name of this land in the
local language was "Maara-iwo" meaning "Place where serpents abound".
Education:
Maracaibo also boasts one of the best universities in the country, the state university. La Universidad del Zulia
(LUZ) is well renowned for its excellent law, medical and engineering
schools as many other disciplines. Other universities and schools
include Universidad Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacín (URBE) and Universidad Rafael Urdaneta, with one of the country's leading psychology schools.
Climate
Maracaibo is one of the hottest cities of Venezuela.Sports
Due to the regionalistic nature of Marabinos, they strongly support
their native teams. Maracaibo, and the rest of Zulia, are represented in
baseball by the Águilas del Zulia, a Venezuelan winter league team that plays in the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional, and is based in the Estadio Luis Aparicio El Grande. Regional teams include the Unión Atlético Maracaibo and the Zulia FC in football, and the Gaiteros del Zulia in basketball,
Culture
Carabobo street contains much of the city's famous colonial architecture
Culture in Maracaibo is very indigenous and unique, is recognized in
every state and city in Venezuela, and is very influential with its gaitas,
desserts, style, living, and customs. Most major houses of advertising
in Venezuela acknowledge how opposite the culture of Maracaibo is from
that of Caracas. Studies of both prove, for example, that Caracas'
leading soft drink brand is Coke, while in Maracaibo it is Pepsi.
This has made many brands create special localised advertising of their
products (including several Pepsi commercials spoken by local
celebrities).
Marabinos are extremely proud of their city, their culture, and all
of Zulia. They usually claim that Venezuela wouldn't be the country it
actually is without Zulia. Rivalry with inhabitants of other regions is
common, specially with Gochos (people of the Trujillo, Mérida and Táchira state) and Caraqueños (people of the city of Caracas).
The Gaita is a style of Venezuelan folk music from Maracaibo. According to Joan Corominas,
it may come from gaits, the Gothic word for "goat", which is the skin
generally used for the membrane of the furro instrument. Other
instruments used in gaita include maracas, cuatro, charrasca and tambora
(Venezuelan drum). Song themes range from humorous and love songs to
protest songs.The style became popular throughout Venezuela in the
1960s, and it fused with other styles such as salsa and merengue in the
1970s. Famous gaita groups include Maracaibo 15, Gran Coquivacoa, Barrio
Obrero, Cardenales del Éxito, Koquimba, Melody Gaita, Guaco, Estrellas
del Zulia, Saladillo, and many others.
TYPICAL FOOD
Maracuchos peoples are very good in the art of eat, and we use all our
imagination for cooking, a lot of ours dishes are fried, that`s why
macacuchos people are usually fat. we love all kind of food, but our
tipical foos is our favorite in the whole world.
Tostones from the Spanish verb tostar which means "to toast" also called patacones, The dish is made from sliced green unripe plantains which are cut either lengthwise or widthwise and are twice fried. The slices of plantains are fried for 1-2 minutes on each side until they are golden in color and removed, then patted for excess oil. Afterwards, they are pounded flat with a utensil made for the task called a "tostonera," or any kitchen utensil that has a large enough flat surface. The plantains are then fried once again until they are crisp and golden brown. The Tostones are salted and eaten much like potato chips/crisps or French fries/chips.
- Patacones
Tostones from the Spanish verb tostar which means "to toast" also called patacones, The dish is made from sliced green unripe plantains which are cut either lengthwise or widthwise and are twice fried. The slices of plantains are fried for 1-2 minutes on each side until they are golden in color and removed, then patted for excess oil. Afterwards, they are pounded flat with a utensil made for the task called a "tostonera," or any kitchen utensil that has a large enough flat surface. The plantains are then fried once again until they are crisp and golden brown. The Tostones are salted and eaten much like potato chips/crisps or French fries/chips.
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