## English version

![GridArt_20260413_162742222.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23uFVvHDU8cnVViRdPvUVn1ZDdJ3KCBx8g4R9HcXeKew5eVtRsjtcxHLvRLPdGPJo1aYF.png) One of the most interesting areas of San Antonio de la Eminencia Castle is its dungeons; on my last visit, I had the opportunity to explore them. Upon entering, we are greeted by a sign-in book. The dim lighting contributes to the mysterious atmosphere. From the outside, the enclosure looks gloomy because some windows are designed to let air in but not light—that is, they are built in the shape of a labyrinth. Upon entering this area, we find an elaborate wooden structure, a rudimentary clothesline, and next to it, a tobacco box. ![GridArt_20260413_160941798.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/24246EDSDUDiEu1dyo3eAjrCqjt8YupHTz5B12fCVKpa4swDUg8LipPNQ1G5kVX6Bvnnj.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0062.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EoptosSUHadhXEAB2CwMbyFTzJ9Hp1kBwU19ugKNMvutyb3T2YTFV2kGi8NR3nCsK3Q.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0057.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/Eos2fqTks4yhgtZG7PnZmHY8G7yGhRebuDb2864F2HkQ9uhGXvEyt8DabgKBeh2ZPbV.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0063.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpA3yBtz17QRH84kErP5xPtz98ksRo4GyQpUAJQugZ1XUjhPe7psSetkgMvS1LkuBtH.jpg) I should mention that these sites have undergone some renovations, such as the installation of new lighting, primarily for nighttime security. Other signs of modernization, such as the presence of tour guides and police officers, are evident and help make the visit more enjoyable for tourists. ![GridArt_20260413_160758626.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23xAVXXEczviDwNbqhCJLX4BNc7F48954r9dUfvP4MCJh1p7KLrxMpeUqxiL2WD24td1B.jpg) ![GridArt_20260413_161027289.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23xyUoVokF43M3ZVbdGFtGpSVKd6RkoCuqCSsoJpewoc8gBX7BobJ6CCwNwEz5aBJDhBJ.jpg) ![GridArt_20260413_160844964.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/241tZCTKQMDMtNhd4Mei4G1JyFEXFqi3zaEuPuJZNak9LpKZWteTeYXo91BytQD6azDJN.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0060.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/Eoc67PdoLJcYbJogPUhDwETcSWjxRoD4tFqjrXMqbjCWc4HA7isWgp6JUr2zRE6QQGB.jpg) In addition, an art exhibition was on display, with the walls of the main hall adorned with various photographs by Sebastián Hernández. Guns and bullets were arranged on the floor to create a sense of historical setting. There is undoubtedly a sense of nostalgia for an era that marked the beginning of the Venezuelan Republic. ![IMG-20260404-WA0085.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EopuGdri4TCqsv7Z3TCkoRnZED7CKEw4ib4b7chbHSY4YFxQRpaeYY8X3hyE981ptSk.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0055.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EoeHKwmJhSfWMaTVcPoMnLKPuse6qxB9wpd4TKK4ZBEk2ooRtLbRB6dddBz2tcSnEyj.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0074.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23wqperk9gY67Nmg1wtFnBXBq3gzcrL8rvw12fbzsFqRf3tBDJPxxgCQXhNB8K5ThuK8y.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0070.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23vi47LU4wpYNEdKSpSd7CLj4wRx9rwvBcRbG6aAkUfbq8whR2siogWktGNvYKPnGNq3i.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0108.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EowH1oGoyWXBQSuWT1gaMHVEKb9j7fVGhZzUUAPAtryEBeLdB1iHpPhNim3fvxEev7q.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0114.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/Eoc8W5G7ebVkzpePRpZmJAodrqAQNJq6Yu661AcVAZ2J5tTySbVCfLQ1FHvTmoGQLrf.jpg) I entered the dungeon where José Antonio Páez, the leader of the plains, was imprisoned; this historical event dates back to 1849–1850. After losing the presidency, he led a rebellion against President José Tadeo Monagas. Upon his capture, he was transferred to this fortress, where he was treated as a traitor. This armed uprising ultimately led to his expulsion from the country. ![IMG-20260404-WA0116.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpNpqYbv5nmnLtdhyrrbrAdtvrR4GdtNfbFYfc8bJyngW2diFVC5a9ToXfqBcu1kciA.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0103.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/Eoke5jiFtssiaMpfwJxxawHBy2weyxqrXjWLymbNpSf6Yv6Sq69uM5eQeEzteXpVPUq.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0094.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpNpGYiYhDFFPqS8DVi6ozNW4kHLukoCKzwj4kSuhgrmgoMPogP63yZvHrMkT2ZhVaS.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0112.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EoK4Td2Svc2b5VBNVT4MLnEXt4ykDi7GPYDG9sJWegu9mzyGKiXYjSGnui8bEJCEgzy.jpg) This cell is a gloomy place; inside there is a cot, some straw brooms, a trunk, a nightstand, and a candlestick. There were no windows, except for a few small slits at the top and some holes at the bottom, the latter serving as ventilation. Currently, this space contains a portrait of Páez and some of his relatives. I also saw images of Andres Bello and Antonio José de Sucre. ![IMG-20260404-WA0082.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpNnWKtuwSb7rTBmPAAo5DAYq1R1eQrCF8C8SkkiuSi3F1YDccmkDuE4Lx8PyzVnReA.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0080.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpJY2PXyBegyHGivNx6CSDEek58oBgirQk9S5P9bNyNyLmFFgZwLSZ9CJ6jDx3XiXbr.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0067.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EonkXUTnoM9RqHK4sEpEEGw7t5Ai15R6u5YBcQL8BepbE2cqKb7qFpGpSWNHgh5bQWR.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0076.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23wqnwxF3EZzPQYeYAWFUR15wTA5ZKS5cvUN7VeeVKojGm7xLji3zUciMn46Ltv9gaYfK.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0073.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23y8xEEvVgj1RDAw7kxWnCWGZAMDNEorT1c8C2uGBNkUJtAEc934L3hPqsGYxRTSB6K6p.jpg) Although I’ve visited this castle several times, this is the first time I’ve had access to these areas, which I thought was fantastic. My family and I treated ourselves to a visit to a historic monument, and we also got to see what Cumaná was like back then—in the days of our ancestors, when this majestic structure stood near the sea and the Manzanares River hadn’t yet been channeled to make way for development around it. ![IMG-20260404-WA0065.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EoyQ4TjMWCiJ7i5chQSgFzZf3C34BaALq29UXXJjLAgMGu8smxeWA528exbcda7G4TE.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0064.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpCATdCeGgex1wtxAWBNbwTy63DdnzNfBwdgAJGTyv7X9gPRPH8CwPWeKg19gpeAiCU.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0083.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EptcrhV3i3Bkw3WFjySCQjHa3N2GK7qCfUTswV1riiE5gBxK8Dyf5R7LEXFwv5NXjVt.jpg)

*** *** ## Versión en Español

![GridArt_20260413_162742222.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23uFVvHDU8cnVViRdPvUVn1ZDdJ3KCBx8g4R9HcXeKew5eVtRsjtcxHLvRLPdGPJo1aYF.png) Una de las zonas más interesantes del Castillo San Antonio de la Eminencia son sus calabozos, en mi última visita tuve la oportunidad de explorarlos. Al entrar nos recibe un libro para firmar la asistencia. La poca iluminación contribuye a generar el ambiente misterioso. Desde afuera se observa lúgubre el recinto debido a que algunas ventanas están diseñadas para dejar pasar el aire pero no la luz, es decir están construidas en forma de laberinto. Al ingresar a esta área encontramos una estructura elaborada en madera, un rudimentario tendedero de ropa, y a su costado se observa un tabaquero. ![GridArt_20260413_160941798.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/24246EDSDUDiEu1dyo3eAjrCqjt8YupHTz5B12fCVKpa4swDUg8LipPNQ1G5kVX6Bvnnj.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0062.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EoptosSUHadhXEAB2CwMbyFTzJ9Hp1kBwU19ugKNMvutyb3T2YTFV2kGi8NR3nCsK3Q.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0057.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/Eos2fqTks4yhgtZG7PnZmHY8G7yGhRebuDb2864F2HkQ9uhGXvEyt8DabgKBeh2ZPbV.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0063.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpA3yBtz17QRH84kErP5xPtz98ksRo4GyQpUAJQugZ1XUjhPe7psSetkgMvS1LkuBtH.jpg) He de mencionar que estos lugares han sufrido algunas remodelaciones, tales como la instalación de algunos bombillos, sobre todo para la vigilancia nocturna. Otros símbolos de modernidad, como la presencia de guías y efectivos policiales se hacen sentir para hacer más grata la visita de los turistas. ![GridArt_20260413_160758626.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23xAVXXEczviDwNbqhCJLX4BNc7F48954r9dUfvP4MCJh1p7KLrxMpeUqxiL2WD24td1B.jpg) ![GridArt_20260413_161027289.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23xyUoVokF43M3ZVbdGFtGpSVKd6RkoCuqCSsoJpewoc8gBX7BobJ6CCwNwEz5aBJDhBJ.jpg) ![GridArt_20260413_160844964.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/241tZCTKQMDMtNhd4Mei4G1JyFEXFqi3zaEuPuJZNak9LpKZWteTeYXo91BytQD6azDJN.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0060.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/Eoc67PdoLJcYbJogPUhDwETcSWjxRoD4tFqjrXMqbjCWc4HA7isWgp6JUr2zRE6QQGB.jpg) Además, se estaba presentando una exposición artística, las paredes se engalanan con diferentes fotografías de Sebastián Hernández en la sala principal. Cañones y balas estaban dispuestos en el suelo para conceder una imagen de escenografía histórica. Sin duda se respira nostalgia, de una época que marcó el inicio de la Venezuela republicana. ![IMG-20260404-WA0085.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EopuGdri4TCqsv7Z3TCkoRnZED7CKEw4ib4b7chbHSY4YFxQRpaeYY8X3hyE981ptSk.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0055.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EoeHKwmJhSfWMaTVcPoMnLKPuse6qxB9wpd4TKK4ZBEk2ooRtLbRB6dddBz2tcSnEyj.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0074.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23wqperk9gY67Nmg1wtFnBXBq3gzcrL8rvw12fbzsFqRf3tBDJPxxgCQXhNB8K5ThuK8y.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0070.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23vi47LU4wpYNEdKSpSd7CLj4wRx9rwvBcRbG6aAkUfbq8whR2siogWktGNvYKPnGNq3i.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0108.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EowH1oGoyWXBQSuWT1gaMHVEKb9j7fVGhZzUUAPAtryEBeLdB1iHpPhNim3fvxEev7q.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0114.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/Eoc8W5G7ebVkzpePRpZmJAodrqAQNJq6Yu661AcVAZ2J5tTySbVCfLQ1FHvTmoGQLrf.jpg) Entré al calabozo donde estuvo preso José Antonio Páez, este hecho histórico data del año 1849 - 1850, el caudillo de los llanos. Tras perder la presidencia, lideró una rebelión contra el mandatario José Tadeo Monagas. Al ser capturado, fue trasladado a esta fortaleza, donde fue tratado como un traidor. Este levantamiento en armas le costó posteriormente la expulsión del país. ![IMG-20260404-WA0116.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpNpqYbv5nmnLtdhyrrbrAdtvrR4GdtNfbFYfc8bJyngW2diFVC5a9ToXfqBcu1kciA.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0103.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/Eoke5jiFtssiaMpfwJxxawHBy2weyxqrXjWLymbNpSf6Yv6Sq69uM5eQeEzteXpVPUq.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0094.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpNpGYiYhDFFPqS8DVi6ozNW4kHLukoCKzwj4kSuhgrmgoMPogP63yZvHrMkT2ZhVaS.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0112.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EoK4Td2Svc2b5VBNVT4MLnEXt4ykDi7GPYDG9sJWegu9mzyGKiXYjSGnui8bEJCEgzy.jpg) Esta celda es un lugar tenebroso, allí está un catre, unas escobas de paja, un baúl, una mesa de noche y un candelabro. No había ventanales, salvo unas pequeñas rendijas en la zona superior y algunos agujeros en la parte inferior, estos últimos servían de ventilación. En este espacio, actualmente, se encuentra un retrato de Páez y algunos de sus familiares. También observé imágenes de Andrés Bello y Antonio José de Sucre. ![IMG-20260404-WA0082.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpNnWKtuwSb7rTBmPAAo5DAYq1R1eQrCF8C8SkkiuSi3F1YDccmkDuE4Lx8PyzVnReA.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0080.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpJY2PXyBegyHGivNx6CSDEek58oBgirQk9S5P9bNyNyLmFFgZwLSZ9CJ6jDx3XiXbr.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0067.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EonkXUTnoM9RqHK4sEpEEGw7t5Ai15R6u5YBcQL8BepbE2cqKb7qFpGpSWNHgh5bQWR.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0076.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23wqnwxF3EZzPQYeYAWFUR15wTA5ZKS5cvUN7VeeVKojGm7xLji3zUciMn46Ltv9gaYfK.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0073.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/23y8xEEvVgj1RDAw7kxWnCWGZAMDNEorT1c8C2uGBNkUJtAEc934L3hPqsGYxRTSB6K6p.jpg) Si bien he visitado este castillo en varias ocasiones, es la primera vez que tengo acceso a estas áreas, lo que me pareció fantástico. Junto a mi familia nos dimos el gusto de visitar un monumento histórico y además pudimos observar cómo era la Cumaná de aquella época, de nuestros antepasados, de cuando esta majestuosa construcción estaba cerca del mar y el río Manzanares no había sido embaulado para construir a su alrededor. ![IMG-20260404-WA0065.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EoyQ4TjMWCiJ7i5chQSgFzZf3C34BaALq29UXXJjLAgMGu8smxeWA528exbcda7G4TE.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0064.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EpCATdCeGgex1wtxAWBNbwTy63DdnzNfBwdgAJGTyv7X9gPRPH8CwPWeKg19gpeAiCU.jpg) ![IMG-20260404-WA0083.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ramisey/EptcrhV3i3Bkw3WFjySCQjHa3N2GK7qCfUTswV1riiE5gBxK8Dyf5R7LEXFwv5NXjVt.jpg)

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The Mystery of the Dungeons (Eng/Esp)