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Sim贸n Bol铆var Mausoleum

Caracas

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After a 2010 exhumation to confirm cause of Bol铆var's death, Ch谩vez built his hero this grand new mausoleum, which opened in 2013. The US$140 million price tag and bold architecture 鈥 a gleaming white wave that mirrors the 脕vila range or a gnarly 17-story skate ramp, depending on your opinion 鈥 set tongues wagging even before Ch谩vez' death, with some cheeky pundits opining that he had plans to join Bol铆var here in perpetuity.

To go inside, visitors must wear smart clothing, which in Venezuela means skirts for women, long pants and a shirt with a collar for men.

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