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Venezuela
In a Nut Shell
By;
Brandon Stratton
Why go there
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Has South America's
largest lake
Third-longest river
Highest waterfall in the
world
The longest of all
snakes
There are the
snowcapped peaks of
the Andes in the west
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Steamy Amazonian
jungles in the south
The beautiful Gran
Sabana plateau
Miles of white-sand
beaches fringed with
coconut palms on the
Caribbean coast.
Quick Gen. Info
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Full country name: República Bolivariana de
Venezuela
Area: 916,445 sq km
Population: 25 million
Capital City: Caracas (pop 4,608,934)
People: 67% mestizo, 21% European descent, 10%
African descent, 2% indigenous. Language: Spanish
Religion: Roman Catholic (96%), Protestant
Government: federal republic
Head of State: President Hugo Chávez
MONEY!!!
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GDP: US$194.5 billion
GDP per capita: US$8,500
Annual Growth: -0.9%
Inflation: 29.9%
Major Industries: Petroleum, iron ore,
cereals, fruit, sugar and coffee.
Major Trading Partners: USA, Germany,
Japan, Colombia, Brazil, Italy
When should I go?
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The tourist season in Venezuela runs year-round
dry season is more pleasant for traveling
Angel Falls - are certainly more impressive in the wet
season.
Christmas, Carnaval (several days before Ash
Wednesday) and Semana Santa (Holy Week; the week
before Easter Sunday). you have to plan ahead and do
a little more legwork before you find a place to stay.
Public Holidays
January 1 - New Year's Day
Before Easter Sunday - Monday Thursday & Good
Friday
April 19 - Declaration of Independence
May 1 - Labor Day
June 24 - Battle of Carabobo
July 5 - Independence Day
July 24 - Bolívar's Birthday
October 12 - Discovery of America
December 25 - Christmas
Caracas
The capital of Venezuela is a huge, vibrant,
South American city. Tremendously wealthy
and desperately poor. In Caracas, the greatest
attractions are the city's skyscrapers and the
teetering shantytowns that cover the hills
around it. Cities are very different then ours
here. He wealthy live down town, and the very
poor live around the city.
Amazon Jungle
The Amazon region in the south of the country
is thick with tropical rain forest, with rivers
crisscrossing through out the land, and home to
a number of isolated Indian tribes. Tours up the
Orinoco, Sipapo or Autana rivers and deep into
the Venezuelan Amazon can be arranged.
Caribbean Coast (Venezuela)
The northeast coast is the place to go for outdoor
activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing,
sailing or just lying around and enjoying the sun. The
county's beaches are the best here, long beaches with
white sand lapped by turquoise waters and lined with
coconut palms. Isla de Margarita, 40km (25mi) from
the mainland, is a favorite for beach-lovers and a
popular holiday destination for Venezuelans. It is
easily accessible by ferry from Cumaná and Puerto
La Cruz on the mainland.
Conclusion
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Alright, this is a very fun country with many festive
quarks in there culture. I have been through many
sites and they all say that if you like to party to all
hours of the night, or want to shop during the day and
sit and relax every night on the beaches, this is the
place to go. The only downfall is the political
circumstances right now, they just finished a
moderately violent coup of the Gov. so if you can
avoid and of these situations then you should have the
time of your life.