•  Maturin---Located at an altitude of 500 kilometers, it is the capital of Monagas and shares a population of 450,000. Historical evidences indicate that the city was founded on 7 th December 1760 by Franciscan missionary Lucas de Zaragoza. Due its well connectivity, the city has invariably become one of the most important business centers of the country in the last few years.

•  Cumaná---- Founded by the Europeans in 1515, it's widely recognized for its unique old architectural landmarks. It is the capital city of Sucre state and has population of 305,000. Though in history this old city has suffered from many foreign invasions and attacks, yet it has still maintained its old charm over the decades which make it more popular.

•  Barcelona---- Due to its wild colonial styled buildings and varied tourist attractions, this city attracts the highest number of foreign tourists from different parts of world. It was founded on 1671 and thereafter has gone through various phases of historic invasions by foreign rulers. The recent marvelous establishment of buildings and complexes in the city offers the tourists a taste of modern Venezuela.

Thus, these cities of Venezuela form the very heartbeat of the country.