Children fly kites as the Petare neighbourhood celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding, in Caracas, Venezuela February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
CARACAS (Reuters) - In Venezuela's sprawling impoverished Petare neighborhood on the east end of Caracas, dozens of children and residents flew kites to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of what was once a small village outside the capital.
Petare was founded in 1621 by Spanish settlers who took advantage of the lush mountain surroundings to grow crops including coffee, cocoa and sugar cane, according to Venezuelan historians.
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