During the celebration of the second anniversary and the presentation of the fourth edition of the magazine La Guaira Más Cerca, the governor of La Guaira, José Alejandro Terán, announced that despite being on the verge of the Christmas season, they have already begun planning the La Guaira Carnival 2026.
"Today I held the first meeting of the Carnival Organizing Committee. We haven't even started the Christmas fair and we're already planning the carnival," Terán stated.
The state governor specified that the first pre-selection casting for the candidates for Carnival Queen will take place on December 19, setting an early schedule for the event that will be held in the second week of February 2026.
International Projection: La Guaira Reaches Shanghai and Havana
For her part, Daniela Cabello, president of the Country Brand initiative, offered a positive assessment of La Guaira state's international profile. Cabello reported that the state recently participated in international trade fairs in Shanghai and Havana, where it was promoted not only as a tourist destination but also as a productive one.
"Within the framework of this national development plan, La Guaira continues to be an economically growing state, contributing to the development and sustained growth of the national economy," Cabello stated.
He also highlighted that these fairs featured tastings of typical products such as coffee, arepas and the "guarapita" from La Guaira, bringing the flavors of the state to global stages.
Christmas Fair and Infrastructure Works
Governor Terán also detailed the preparations for the upcoming Christmas Fair, which will run from December 11 to 25, featuring 15 days of free concerts and over 200 entrepreneurs showcasing their products. He also highlighted the completed tourism infrastructure projects, such as the rehabilitation of the Los Caracas Vacation City, the Coastal Strip, the Macuto Promenade, and the restoration of La Guaira's historic center, emphasizing that the state "is no longer far away; every day it is closer to all of Venezuela and the world."
The fourth edition of La Guaira Más Cerca paid tribute to Margaret Delgado, from La Guaira, creator of "Margaret's Arepas," a local business that has become nationally recognized.
