The USB was founded in 1970 and the idea was to create a learning center specialized in science and technological majors. It has around 900 teachers and more than 7500 students. It is a public university meaning that you don't have to pay to study there (just a symbolic yearly fee) and all the services are free or almost free.
A coffee plantation before, this university is located in Sartenejas valley which is in the outside of Caracas. It has a really good weather because it is surrounded by a lot of nature and clean air. It has a really beautiful and huge garden with trees from all the regions of Venezuela and some from other countries where you can see ducks squirrels and many birds.
(The rectoral house was the main house of the coffee plantation, it keeps the colonial architecture).
For me is the best University of Venezuela not only because I study there :D but also because it is so much prettier than any other university. The education level is very high and maybe the only bad thing it has is that it is limited only to technological and science education and a few economic majors such as international trade and business administration.
Between the many interesting things the university has I will name some:
-The chromatic garden: it was designed by Venezuelan plastic artist Carlos Cruz Diez and there are only three of this gardens around the world (I think the other two are in Belgium and Germany but I am not really sure about it).
-The library: it has five floors and it has tons of books of course. But maybe the mos interesting thing it has if you are only visiting is the big door at the entrance. It was a door from a military fort in Peru used by Simon Bolivar during the independence war of that country. It was donated by the Peruvian government to the university and it has been open only three times since then.
(The chromatic garden and the library in the back).
-The mountains around the university: there are not big but if you like to do exercise and enjoy the nature at the same time you can go hiking or biking in these mountains. I would difference two main areas in the mountains: the pine tree forest and the original forest. You can get to see a really wonderful view of Caracas from there.
(Air view of the university)
I feel really fortunate to be studding in this university and it is located near my house which is a plus!
Which university are you attending to? What are the most interesting things about your university?
Is this the plantation that he grew up on ?
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