Colonia Tovar
Founded in 1843 by immigrants from the Grand Duchy of Baden, Colonia Tovar is a mountain town in Venezuela's Aragua state known as "the Germany of the Caribbean." Its German-speaking settlers maintained their language, architecture, and traditions in relative isolation for over a century, and the town still produces temperate crops — peaches, strawberries, and vegetables — unusual for the region. It also claims the first Venezuelan beer, the Cerveza Tovar, and published the country's first bilingual German-Spanish newspaper in its founding year.
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- Nearest water from center 5.3 km3.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
Colonia Tovar: quick answers
Where is Colonia Tovar?
Colonia Tovar is in Venezuela, about 46 km29 miles in a straight line from Caracas.
How do you get to Colonia Tovar?
The nearest airport is Maracay (MYC), about 1 hr 55 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Colonia Tovar?
The warmest month is April, averaging 20°C68°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 19°C66°F. The wettest month is August, with about 224 mm8.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Colonia Tovar?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 7 restaurants and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Colonia Tovar?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Los Teques, Maracay and Mariara.