La Blanquera

This house was built by a wealthy family of cattle ranchers from the lands of Andalucia, Spain by the name of Blanco y Salazar during the second half of the 18th century.

According to the traditional story, Don Joseph Blanco y Salazar built and used this house as a place of retirement for him and his family after the pacification of the Apure aborigines.

Don José, along with his ancestors, participated in the conquest of what is today the estate of Apure looking to also expand his congested cattle lands in San Carlos.

The couple had seven children: María Rosalía, José Santiago, Sebastián Fabián, Alejandro, Juan Martín, Juana Josefa, y Francisco Antonio.

For his legendary exploits, these conquered lands were granted to him by the King of Spain through a royal decree..."As a gift, in thankfulness for having been the Discoverers of Apure and its Founders"[citation needed]The illustrious home was expropriated as abandoned on 20 October 1942 by the local government.