My visit to Quetepe Square, where the murals tell interesting stories (Eng - Esp)
Hello fellow travelers, it is a pleasure to greet you and share my first visit to Quetepe Square or Quetepe Square extension. To access this square, you can go directly down from the aforementioned square through a small alley that leads to Úrica Street, or enter directly through this street, which was the path I took. This small square is located in front of Rivero Square. I have passed through this area several times, and during the celebration of the city's birthday in 2025, I visited this square without planning it and was surprised by its beautiful mural, which reflects colonial life. From the entrance, several steps and murals are visible on both sides. The plaza is curiously situated between several houses, with the back of one house visible above it. To the right, the logo of Cumaná, commemorating 510 years, is displayed. Further along, we see the end of the plaza, which coincides with the backyard of one of the houses. The area consists of several concrete steps, painted blue, as is the ground. It has benches and, as mentioned before, striking murals on both sides. The windows of the houses, which retain their colonial style, are also visible, extending from the ground to more than halfway up the wall, along with iron grilles and the planters where ornamental plants were once placed.
The mural I liked best is the one of the colonial house. You can see the arches, the gardens, the tiled roof, the patio, and a scene of the homeowners' daughter with one of the maids. They are in a carriage packing for a trip or a day out exploring the city. Next to the young women and the carriage are several doors with colonial-era lamps and rooftop gardens. According to a resident, these doors lead to the stables, servants' quarters, and other areas where the owners housed their employees. Due to the marked social differences of the time, these employees were kept outside the main house. You can also see the difference in color between the house and the outbuildings. The main house is yellow, while the additional rooms are white. There's a fountain in front of the house, a person working in the garden, and a beautiful view of this large house with its various arches and columns, and the doorways are semi-arched.
Hola amigos viajeros, es un placer saludarles y compartir mi primera visita a la plaza Quetepe o prolongación plaza Quetepe, para acceder a esta plaza se puede bajar directamente desde la mencionada plaza por un pequeño callejón que da acceso a la cale Úrica o entrar directamente por esta calle, que fue el sendero que tomé, esta pequeña plaza queda al frente de la plaza Rivero, he pasado varias veces por esta zona y durante la celebración del cumpleaños de la ciudad el año 2025, visité esta plaza sin planificarlo y me sorprendió por su hermoso mural, que refleja la vida colonial; desde la entrada se observan varios escalones y murales a ambos lados, la plaza curiosamente se ubica entre varias casas y el fondo de una casa en la parte de arriba, al lado derecho se lee el logo de Cumaná antaño 510 años, luego tenemos una vista de la parte final de la plaza que coincide con el patio trasero de una de las casas, el área consta de varios escalones de concreto, los cuales están pintados de color azul, al igual que el piso, tiene bancos y como lo mencioné anteriormente vistosos murales a ambos lados, se observan también las ventanas de las casas que conservan el estilo colonial, estas van desde el suelo hasta más de la mitad de la pared, rejas y la jardinera donde se colocaban las plantas ornamentales.
El mural que más me gustó, es el de la casa colonial, se observan los arcos, los jardines, el techo de tejas, el patio y una escena de la hija de los dueños de la casa, con una de las empleadas, ellas están en un carruaje organizando las maletas para ir a un viaje o salir a recorrer la ciudad, al lado de las jóvenes y del carruaje, se ubican varias puertas con lámparas de la época colonial, jardines en el techo, según la información de un residente, estas puertas obedecen a las caballerizas, habitaciones de servicios, entre otros, donde los amos daban alojamiento a los empleados de la casa y debido a la marcada diferencia social de la época, estos quedaban fuera de la casa, se ve también la diferencia en el color de la casa y los anexos, la casa tiene color amarillo y los salones adicionales, de color blanco se observa una fuente al frente de la casa, una persona trabajando en el jardín y una hermosa vista de esta casona, con varios arcos y columnas frontales, las puertas con forma de semi arco.
For the "Nights of Yesteryear" celebration, the plaza was decorated with lights and period props, including furniture, curtains, palm-thatched roofs, and vases. At the entrance, an archway adorned with leaves and baskets was erected. Near the mural of the mansion, furniture, rugs, and chairs in the style and characteristics of the era were displayed, simulating the decor of a living room during the colonial period. These pieces were decorated with natural fibers, wood, and some even incorporated iron. The vases were made of clay. There were also two kiosks made of wood and fibers, featuring the famous petates, a type of mat where the household servants slept.
Later, over the years, these mats were incorporated into daily life for resting and relaxing in the patio. Currently, they are sold in artisan shops. We also see various chairs and curtains to recreate what would have been a living and dining room for wealthy families of the colonial period. The curtains were hung in arched doorways and were typically white.
Para la celebración de las noches de Antaño, la plaza fue decorada con luces y utilería propia de la época, muebles, cortinas, techos de palma, jarrones, entre otros, en la entrada pusieron un arco con hojas y cestas, cerca del mural de la casona habían muebles, alfombras y sillas con estilos y caracerísticas de la época, que simulaban la decoración de la sala durante la época colonial, con adornos elaborados con fibras naturales, madera y algunos de ellos incluían el hierro, los jarrones eran son de arcilla, habían además, dos kioscos de madera y fibras con los famosos petates, estos son una especie de cama, donde dormían los empleados o sirvientes de la casa.
Posteriormente, en el transcurso de los años, fueron incorporados a la vida cotidiana para descansar y reposar en el patio, actualmente los venden en las tiendas de artesanía, vemos también varias sillas y cortinas para ensamblar lo que era una sala y comedor de las familias pudientes del período colonial, las cortinas se ubicaban en puertas con forma de arco y regularmente eran de color blanco.
Blessings!
¡Bendiciones!
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What a beautiful way not only to celebrate last year's event but also to decorate, paint, and adorn a certain place in the city, such as a plaza that is apparently enormous, because the murals are large.
It is beautiful to see how they have decorated the area with seats, gazebos, and everything else, as if one could relive scenes from the colonial era when passing by. But what caught my attention the most is the depth of the murals, as if you weren't looking at a wall but rather the entrance to a garden or inner plaza of the facilities where they prepare the carriage to go for a ride. Seeing the columns creating the perspective necessary to generate that effect is also great. Thank you for bringing this beautiful and representative art. It's very beautiful! Hugs!🤗
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