Hostels and cheap hotels in Caracas

People are talking about Caracas more and more these days, but they're not likely to be thinking of it as a travel destination. The situation there is uncertain right now - work stoppages and challenges to political authority continue. When Venezuela stabilizes, travelers should consider visiting the capital. It's modern and progressive in some areas, wretched and filthy in others. We like the city's futuristic skyscrapers, fine restaurants and museums displaying works by Picasso and Matisse - all frequented by residents who look as if they're ready to pose for Vogue or GQ. Others, however, may return home shaking their heads, because Caracas is also a city where poverty is widespread and highly visible: More than a third of its inhabitants live in tin-and-concrete shanties. Petty street crime is common. Hostels in Caracas