Venezuela: Mucuchies – Castillo San Ignacio

There is a bona fide castle standing above the town of Mucuchies – Castillo San Ignacio. Despite its European medieval architecture, the building is not a historical Spanish colonial fortress, but was built in the late 20th century as a passion project by Ignacio Castrogiovanni, an Italian entrepreneur who envisioned a classic medieval castle in the high Andes. Inspired by the Castello di Marostica in northern Italy. It’s a full-on medieval looking castle – with turreted towers, massive gates entrances, knight armor all around inside, heavy wood and exposed brick, huge fireplaces and chandeliers. and medieval paintings. And it a hotel! You can stay here overnight like a king! Likely with no other tourists around.