Visiting the center of La Asunción is a kind of time travel to the colonial era. Its architecture preserves the appearance of those years giving great character to each of its corners.
La Asunción is the capital of Nueva Esparta State and is one of the places we frequent daily, since my children not only study there but their extra academic activities are developed in its spaces, so it is a constant part of the day to day, which I appreciate.
Its narrow streets and its architecture typical of the colonization era give it an incomparable beauty, especially in the Bolivar Square and its surroundings where some streets are made of bricks and marble and the imposing Cathedral of La Asuncion stands to complete a luxurious postcard.
The square itself is not what strikes you when you arrive, but the cathedral and its surroundings, cobblestone streets, beautiful houses that take you back in time, preserving many that old touch that their owners strive to preserve.
In the surroundings of the plaza is the building of the Notary Public of the Assumption and walking a little further along the boulevard we can see the Civil Registry of our State, the old Legislative Palace, the Municipal Palace and the Governor's house.
All of these buildings have maintained their unique architecture to this day because great care has been taken when restoring them, in fact this whole area is known as the Casco Historico of our state.
One of the things that I particularly like are the bricks and marble pieces in some parts of the floor that over the years have acquired that aged look that to me makes them beautiful.
Currently many stores have been established in the vicinity of the square and even in it, but fortunately they have kept intact the appearance of the place. We can see some restaurants or small cafes exhibiting a very beautiful colorful facades and tables with umbrellas everywhere that definitely make you feel that you are in another time.
Three days a week we must go to the Plaza de La Asunción because it is one of the headquarters of the State Symphony and the Omar Carreño Arts Center, where my youngest daughter practices the recorder and ballet respectively.
My oldest son practices Ajederez in La Sociedad el Progreso, so I can enjoy all this beauty constantly and although it is a place with a lot of movement because of all the activities that take place around the square, it feels very quiet and peaceful.
The tall trees and the gentle breeze invite you to sit on the benches and enjoy magical moments in the Margarita of yesteryear, but if you are a little more adventurous and like to explore, its beautiful streets are ready to be explored.
They are narrow streets full of history, where you can see very old buildings that in most cases retain their original colors, but some more daring people have decided to fill them with colors and I confess that those are my favorites.
For me this is one of the most beautiful places on the island and although it does not have shopping malls or big stores, its attraction is precisely that.
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