Santa Elena de Uairén (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈsantaeˈlenaðewajˈɾen]) is a small Venezuelan city (29,795 inhabitants in 2006) in the state of Bolívar near the border with Brazil and Guyana. It was founded by Lucas Fernández Peña in 1923. The city's name originates from his first daughter, Elena, and Uairén, the river that crosses the city.
The town is notable for its influential presence of indigenous peoples; there is even a community called Manakrü (pronounced mah-nah-CREE) populated entirely by indigenous people. The schools in this neighborhood use both Spanish and Pemon, an indigenous language.
Due to its proximity to the Brazilian state of Roraima, Santa Elena sees a busy exchange between the two countries of Brazilian consumer products from Brazil and Venezuelan oil and petrol. Other Brazilian cities that trade with Santa Elena de Uairen are Manaus, Santarém, Macapá, and Belém.
Santa Elena is relatively safe compared to other Venezuelan cities.[1]
Pemon - the language of almost all the indigenous people in the area is Pemón, a language of the Caribbean family related to the extinct Tamanaco and Chaimas.
Portuguese - in Santa Elena de Uairén, it is also common to find that a percentage of the residents speak Portuguese, due to its proximity to Brazil. In 1999, In 1999, a free zone was declared in the city and it is crowded with Brazilians during the weekends seeking low(er)-priced food, electronics, and hygiene products.
2019 massacreedit
In 2019, the Venezuelan National Guard shot several Pemon civilians in the city, shortly after they had killed a large number of protesters in San Francisco de Yuruaní.[2] The massacre began at 7:00 AM in the morning and resulted in 11 deaths as well as 31-57 injuries.[3][4] Widespread criticism erupted in response to the attack.[5]
Gold specimen from Mina Zapata, Santa Elena de Uairén
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Photo of Statue of the Virgin Mary that stands at the edge of town
December 02, 2023
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