The twin tremors on June 24 killed over 4,800 people and caused hundreds of buildings in the coastal state of La Guaira to crumble.But the town of Anare, located around 30 kilometers (18 miles) east of the city of La Guaira, miraculously remained unscathed by the disasters.Reaching the haven first requires passing through the wreckage of buildings that line the coast north of Caracas.Anare's 4,000 or so residents felt the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude tremors, but their hillside homes remained intact."This town is still standing firm; we haven't lost hope that all of this will pass," surf instructor and fisherman Daniel Lozada, 18, told AFP.He and two other men fished off a small pier at sunset, while a dog splashed in the waves nearby.The tranquil scene contrasted starkly with events transpiring an hour's drive away.In the city of La Guaira, rescuers and loved ones have spent weeks digging relentlessly through the rubble in an attempt to find victims trapped underneath.Anare has become a refuge for survivors, just as it was during deadly landslides in 1999.But thousands more families made destitute by the quakes are crammed into nearby camps with substandard sanitation systems.Uncertainty
'Blessed town' on Venezuelan coast escapes quake damage
Venezuela is struggling to get back on its feet after last month's devastating earthquakes, but one sleepy town managed to escape the tragedy untouched.







