Ezequiel J Melian G
Cultural Center
The structure represented Venezuela at the World Expo in Hanover, Germany in 2000. Designed by Venezuelan architect Fruto Vivas, its a system with 16 petals that open and close. Inspired by the Tepuyes of Gran Sabana of Venezuela and national flower, the orchid. There are numerous gardens and representative forests of Venezuela, fish tanks, a library, and an amphitheater.