# A walk through the monument Manto de Maria in Barquisimeto/ Un paseo por el monumento Manto de Maria en Barquisimeto
A walk through the monument Manto de Maria in Barquisimeto/ Un paseo por el monumento Manto de Maria en Barquisimeto
Greetings dear friends of the community @architecturedesign, I hope you are excellent on this Monday starting the week with energy and dynamism.
This time I want to show you a tourist viewpoint that is located in my city and was built with the image of the Virgin Mary under the invocation of the divine shepherdess.
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Saludos estimados amigos de la comunidad @architecturedesign, espero se encuentren excelentes en este lunes iniciando la semana con energia y dinamismo.
En esta oportunidad les quiero mostrar un mirador turístico que se encuentra en mi ciudad y que fue construido con la imagen de la virgen Maria bajo la advocación de la divina pastora.
This monument stands at the top of the veragacha sector at the entrance of Barquisimeto and can be seen from any point of the city showing the majestic image of the virgin.
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Este monumento se erige en lo mas alto del sector veragacha a la entrada de Barquisimeto y puede ser visto desde cualquier punto de la ciudad mostrando majestuosa la imagen de la virgen.
Several weeks ago I took my family to the monument to spend some recreational time and tour its facilities, since on other occasions we had been in a hurry and did not have the opportunity to see it in its entirety.
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Hace varias semanas atrás llevé a mi familia al monumento para pasar un rato de esparcimiento y recorrer sus instalaciones ya que en otras oportunidades habíamos ido muy apurados y no tuvimos la oportunidad de verlo en su totalidad.
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This viewpoint was designed by several architects and two engineers of the city calculated it structurally. It is 47 meters high and 23 meters wide and the sculpture of the image is formed by thousands of aluminum tubes of 25 cm in diameter arranged vertically, so that from a distance they become the image of the divine shepherdess.
It consists of two towers that support the bridge that holds the sculpture.
In one of the towers is the access where people enter and begin to climb the stairs until they reach the level of the bridge where the first viewpoint is.
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Este mirador fue diseñado por varios arquitectos y dos ingenieros de la ciudad lo calcularon estructuralmente. Mide 47 metros de altura y tiene 23 metros de ancho y la escultura de la imagen está formada por miles de tubos de aluminio de 25 cm de diámetro dispuestos en forma vertical, de tal manera que a la distancia se conviertan en la imagen de la divina pastora.
Consta de dos torres que soportan el puente que sostiene la escultura.
En una de las torres está el acceso por donde entran las personas y comienzan a subir las escaleras hasta llagar al nivel del puente donde está el primer mirador.
This 23-meter long bridge is structurally formed by metal H beams bolted at the nodes to form an armor that resists the loads generated by dead weight, wind and earthquake. The roof slab of the bridge is made of steel plates and reinforced concrete.
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Este puente de 23 metros de largo está formado estructuralmente por vigas metálicas H apernadas en los nodos para formar una armadura que resista las cargas generadas por el peso muerto, el viento y sismo. La losa de techo del puente está fabricada con laminas losacero y concreto armado
On top of this bridge is the last terrace surrounded by a lattice of tubes to secure the perimeter. From there you can see the city of Cabudare and Barquisimeto and is always full of people enjoying the scenery and the feeling that produces the impact of the wind in the face.
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Encima de este puente está la última terraza rodeada con un enrejado de tubos para asegurar el perímetro. Desde allí se puede observar la ciudad de cabudare y Barquisimeto y siempre esta llena de personas que disfrutan del paisaje y de la sensación que produce el impacto del viento en la cara.
At the top of the building, the solar panels on the roof can be seen, which are used to illuminate the facilities at night, as well as reflector lamps for the same purpose.
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Allí en la parte alta se pueden apreciar los paneles solares dispuestos en el techo y que sirven para iluminar las instalaciones en horas nocturnas y unas lámparas tipo reflectores para el mismo fin.
On the first floor there is a concrete paved area where people can camp, sit and talk or just take walks before or after going up to the roof.
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En la planta baja existe un área pavimentada de concreto donde las personas pueden hacer camping, sentarse a hablar o simplemente para hacer caminatas antes o después de subir a la azotea.
In other states of the country there are also viewpoints for the enjoyment of tourists, such as the Virgen de la Paz in Trujillo, but I think I am not wrong if I tell you that this one is higher.
It is a real experience to do this tour from beginning to end. Of course, to climb up to the bridge and the rooftop you have to do it continuously but resting from time to time, because older people get tired by the large number of stairs to climb.
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En otros estados del país también existen miradores para el disfrute de los turistas, tal como la virgen de la paz en Trujillo. pero creo que no me equivoco si les digo que este es más alto.
Es una verdadera experiencia hacer este recorrido de principio a fin. Claro está, para subir hasta el puente y la azotea hay que hacerlo de manera continua pero descansando de vez en cuando, porque las personas mayores se cansan por la gran cantidad de escaleras que hay que subir.
There are people who work as tour guides and take people up to the top and explain all the details of the site and clarify all your questions.
So far this tour of Maria's mantle, I hope you liked it and we will meet again soon.
Images taken with Samsung Galaxy A12
Cover page made with Canva
Text translator used: Deepl
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Existen personas que hacen el trabajo de guía turística y llevan a las personas hasta arriba y les explican todos los pormenores del sitio y les aclaran todas sus preguntas.
Hasta aquí este recorrido por el manto de Maria, espero les haya gustado y pronto volveremos a encontrarnos.
Imágenes tomadas con Samsung Galaxy A12
Portada elaborada con Canva
Traductor de texto utilizado: Deepl
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This viewpoint looks so amazing, from the picture it looks a little smaller but after knowing the actual size, I was even more amazed.
It is 47 meters high and 23 meters wide
It is really amazing, have a nice day my friend
It is so high that it can be seen from any part of the city. Thank you for your visit and for leaving your comment
Beautiful monument, I went to Barquisimeto last year but we did not pass by this work, looking at your photos it is an impressive sculpture.
To clarify I once read that the Virgin of Peace is the tallest in Venezuela and America, including Christ the Redeemer in Brazil and the Statue of Liberty.
I wish to see both monuments, they are a beauty. @gpache
Certainly the Virgin of Peace is about 46 meters high being the tallest sculpture in Venezuela. But the mantle is 47 including the supporting structure. Only the virgin is smaller.
Greetings @gpache, beautiful monument. The night view with the lights is certainly spectacular. I loved the viewpoint and the incredible view. It's worth climbing every step to admire this area of the city from above.
Certainly to get to the top you have to climb quite a few steps but it is well worth it.
nice monument. to reach the top may require some extra effort but once you reach the top it will be paid off with the beauty of the surrounding environment.
The view at the top is spectacular. Thanks for stopping by
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As I mentioned in the publication, there are people who lead the tours and give all this information to the visitors, even down to the number of steps it has.
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