State in Venezuela
Bolívar (state)
Bolívar is the largest of the 23 states of Venezuela in area.
The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar and the largest city is Ciudad Guayana. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 242,801 km2 (93,746 sq mi) and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,410,964. The state contains Angel Falls.
Get in
Getting to Bolívar (state)
Bolivar is remote and while the cities in the north are well-connected with the rest of the country, the southern part is very sparsely populated and has few roads.
See
Worth seeing
The world-famous Angel Falls are the main attraction in Bolivar state.
How locals move
Getting around Bolívar (state) the local way
- Get aroundSmall six-seater aircraft ferry tourists heading to Angel Falls from Ciudad Bolivar to Canaima.
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