We continued on to the second floor of the Antonio Jose de Sucre House-Museum; as I walked down this hallway, memories of my visit to the Ayacucho Museum came to mind. From here, you can see the central garden—it’s an excellent view—and a wall that forms part of the foundation of the original mansion. Keep in mind that this building is a replica based on blueprints and documents of what the Sucre residence once was. The wall was left intact so that visitors could see it; in this regard, the guide accompanying me explained that it was very risky to build over the ruins.



After enjoying this privileged view, I entered a very special room—a recreational area designed for activities such as sewing and playing music. Upon entering, we can see elegant and comfortable furniture where Antonio Jose's mother, Maria Manuela de Alcala y Sanchez, used to knit. In fact, the shelf at the back displays several examples of what can be created with yarn and needles.



This room also features a spinning wheel, a traditional instrument used to transform cotton fibers into thread. This wheel was operated by a pedal; the idea was to turn it to stretch the fiber, while the spindle formed the thread, which was then wound onto a bobbin. You can also see a wicker basket, commonly used to store fleeces of wool or bobbins of thread once they were ready.


Furthermore, resting on one of the pieces of furniture is a bandolina, a pear-shaped stringed instrument that is very popular in the eastern part of the country. If we look closely, we can see its beautifully crafted ornamentation on the soundboard. On the shelf, you can also see an elegantly shaped classical violin.


I must admit that I feel captivated by this place because I love visiting historic sites and soaking up that colonial-era atmosphere. Cumaná offers many opportunities to learn and have a good time while exploring the legacy of our ancestors.
Continuamos en el segundo nivel de la Casa-Museo Antonio José de Sucre, al caminar por este pasillo aparecieron en mi mente recuerdos de la visita que realicé al Museo Ayacucho. Desde acá se puede apreciar el jardín central, es una excelente vista, y un muro que constituye un cimiento de la casona original, recordemos que esta edificación es una réplica basada en planos y documentos de lo que fue la residencia Sucre. El muro se dejó intacto para que los visitantes pudieran apreciarlo, al respecto, el guía que me acompañaba explicó que era muy arriesgado construir sobre las ruinas.



Luego de esta vista privilegiada, ingresé a un salón muy especial, una zona recreativa destinada a actividades como la costura y la práctica de música. Al ingresar podemos observar unos muebles elegantes y cómodos, donde la madre de Antonio José, la señora María Manuela de Alcalá y Sánchez, se dedicaba a tejer. De hecho, en el estante que se encuentra en la parte posterior se exhiben varias muestras de lo que se puede lograr con estambre y agujas.



En esta sala también está una rueca o torno de hilar, instrumento tradicional cuya función era transformar fibras de algodón en hilo. Esta rueda funcionaba mediante un pedal, la idea era moverla para estirar la fibra, mientras el huso forma el hilo y se enrolla en una bobina. También se puede observar un canasto de mimbre, muy usado para guardar las vellones de lana o las bobinas de hilo cuando estén listas.


Por otra parte, sobre uno de los muebles se encuentra una bandolina, instrumento de cuerda con forma de pera que es muy popular en el oriente del país. Si luego fijamos la mirada, observamos sus ornamentos muy bien elaborados en la tapa armónica. En el estante también se puede apreciar un violín clásico de formas elegantes.


Admito que me siento fascinada en medio de este lugar porque me gusta visitar sitios históricos y sentir esa atmósfera de tiempos coloniales. Cumaná ofrece muchas opciones para aprender y pasar un buen rato observando el legado de nuestros antepasados.
✓Photos from my personal gallery, edited with Fotocollage.
✓Text translated with DeepL.
✓Fotos de mi galería personal, editadas con Fotocollage.
✓Texto traducido con DeepL.
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The condition of all the antiques is truly impressive. I really liked that mandolin with its unique decorative details.
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