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Parapara or Parapara de Ortíz is a small city in Guárico, Venezuela. Parapara is also a parish (parroquia) of the Juan Germán Roscio Municipality. The city takes its name from an indigenous word for the fruit of the paraparo tree (Sapindus saponaria).

Parapara
Parapara de Ortíz
Parapara
Coordinates: 9°23′30″N 67°17′14″W
Country	Venezuela
State	Guárico
Municipality	Juan Germán Roscio Municipality
Founded	1660
Population  (2001)
• Total	3,350
Time zone	VST
Postal code	2301
Climate	Aw

History

It was founded in 1660. Alexander von Humboldt travelled through this region in 1800 and described it in his Personal narrative of travels to the equinoccial regions. At the time the village's main source of income was the exploitation of gypsum, which was sent to Caracas.

President Joaquín Crespo spent many years of his life here.

Important buildings

House of Culture Felix Manuel Belisario

Important people

Place of birth of the famous and beloved Papaito

External links

• Parapara's House of Culture
• Parapara in Venezuelan politics (New York Times)

На других языках

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- [en] Parapara, Guárico

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[ru] Парапара

Парапара (исп. Parapara) — город в Венесуэле, в штате Гуарико. Население города составляет 3350 жителей (по данным на 2001 год).

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