What does caracas mean?
Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela. It is located in the northern part of the country, on the Caribbean Sea. The city was founded in 1567 by the Spanish conquistador, Diego de Losada.
The name Caracas is believed to come from the indigenous Carib word "caraca", which means "waterfall". This is because the city is located near a waterfall called the Caracas Falls.