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Venezuela

Latitude: 10.5 N Longitude: -66.91667 W Capital: Caracas

 
 

Travel in Venezuela

A total of 9 members have visited 12 locations in Venezuela.

Together they have written 15 travel stories and uploaded 79 pictures from Venezuela.

Last visit in Venezuela was made 2009-02-01 by Fidgi who was in Tabai.

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Short introduction to Venezuela

Venezuela was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Current concerns include: drug-related conflicts along the Colombian border, increasing internal drug consumption, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, and irresponsible mining operations that are endangering the rain forest and indigenous peoples.

Source: World Factbook

Most pictured locations in Venezuela

  1. San Sebastian
  2. Maracaibo
  3. Coro

  4. Caracas
  5. Merida
  6. Parque Nacional Canaima

  7. Choroni
  8. Chichiriviche
  9. Tabai

10. Ciudad Ojeda
11. Morrocoy
12. Guacarapo


Most written from locations in Venezuela

  1. Caracas
  2. Chichiriviche
  3. Canaima

  4. Los Angeles
  5. Morrocoy
  6. San Sebastian

  7. Ciudad Ojeda
  8. Maracaibo
  9. Merida

10. Puerto La Cruz


 


Travel stories from Venezuela

Church in Maracaibo. Taken 2009-01-29 in Maracaibo, Venezuela by traveler fidgi.

Into Venezuela (and off 'to see a man about a dog')

Well, I made it to Venezuela – without needing a visa, and without the hassle at the border that I had been led to believe I was going to encounter. This was a great relief as it wasn’t just the anno...

  
Parque National Morrocoy. Taken 2004-06-03 in Chichiriviche, Venezuela by traveler headtrip.

Cayo Muerto

Wow! I think it's one of the closest things to your own private island. $7-$28US gets you there and back depending on how remote you want to be. We started the day with the typical Venezuelan m...

  
In the desert - Coro. Taken 2009-02-01 in Merida, Venezuela by traveler fidgi.

Cool mountains of Merida (moving on from the arid deserts of Coro)

Hmmm, I’ve got to say I’m feeling pretty lousy today, and have been for a while now. I think I’m coming down with something - probably that perennial cold that comes from changing environments, skimp...

  

All stories from Venezuela

 

Venezuela external links

Selected links to recommended web sites with information about Venezuela

 1.  

Venezuela on Lonely Planet
Venezuela travel information, images, facts and more.

 2.  

Venezuela on Wikipedia
Lots of user contributed links and information on Venezuela.



 
 
 

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