Introduction to Caracasby FROMMER'SNovember 20, 2006 Caracas is one of the more cosmopolitan cities in Latin America, with a vibrant and active population. Architecturally, Caracas is also one of the most modern and distinctive cities in Latin America. Concrete and plate glass reign supreme, much of it showing the bold forms and sleek lines of the Art Deco and postmodern architectural currents of the past half century. Aficionados will enjoy works of Carlos Raúl Villanueva, a local architect who often integrated into his designs large kinetic sculptures by such renowned figures as Alexander Calder and Jesús Soto. The Universidad Central de Venezuela (Central University of Venezuela) is Villanueva's crowning achievement. (read article)