Caracas spreads out along the Guaire River, nestling at the foot of the Cerro El Ávila mountain range, which separates the city from the Caribbean Sea. Only a few years ago, the Venezuelan capital was considered to be the most dangerous city in the world, where kidnappings and murders were a common occurrence. Despite the unstable political regime still in place, security has improved, allowing us to take a tour, guided by local design enthusiasts Alexandra Salas and Edmundo Hernández, of the city’s many modernist architectural gems.
