Macuto, Vargas
| Macuto | |
|---|---|
| San Bartolomé de Macuto | |
  Macuto | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′24″N 66°53′33″W / 10.60667°N 66.89250°WCoordinates: 10°36′24″N 66°53′33″W / 10.60667°N 66.89250°W | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Vargas |
| Municipality | Macuto Municipality |
| Founded | 24 August 1740 |
| Time zone | VST |
Macuto is a city in Vargas state, Venezuela.
Macuto was founded in August 1740 on the site of an indigenous village called Guaicamacuto ("basket of thorns"). It is known for its beaches, and for the town of Galipán, famous for its flowers.
Macuto beach in 1911
Miramar Hotel in 1922
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