Opened in 1963, host to many beauty pageants and probably a brilliant property at the time, then bad things happened.  We went searching for online reviews as usual, leading us to this Wikipedia entry which we cite in detail (sorry, it’s long) because it’s interesting:  “On 15 December 1999 occurred tremendous rains that led to horrible mud slides. This occurred all along the coastal area that makes up Vargas state but was concentrated in Caraballeda. Sadly, the debris flows that had occurred in the past provided the only flat places where structures could be built. During the night 1.8 million cubic meters of rocks and trees flowed through Caraballeda. Many buildings were washed out to sea. The ones that remained were filled with 8 feet of sand and debris. The Macuto-Sheraton Hotel was so damaged that it was abandoned. Also the Melia Caribe hotel. Of the 300,000 people living on this part of the coast the government of Venezuela estimated that 15,000 died.”  Ouch.  As for the card, it was mailed sometime in 1966 or later, with two stamps and partial postmark.  Grade: 2