Ranchos de Caracas

Country Secrets

Venezuela discovered the famous explorer Christopher Columbus . The name “Little Venice”, however, came from another famous explorer Amerigo Vespucci. The coastal State is known as an area rich in oil and in the memory of years ago, we certainly also engraved Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who strongly opposes the United States . Although Venezuela is rich rich deposits of black gold, while many of its population lives well below the poverty line.

Typical colonial church in Cantaure

20 – million-dollar state splits into two halves ve?rieka Orinoco. It has a length of nearly 2800 km. Interestingly, the stem, runs well and finishes in Venezuela. Maybe i have called Venezuela a country of water. Many areas south of the Orinoco are still unexplored. Local Indian tribes believe in evil spirits which reside thunder and lightning. Plateaus and rock formations from the Indians got the name “Devil   mountains. ”

Zoological Paradise

Venezuela in the south it borders with Brazil . Naturally, it is therefore part of the Amazon lowlands. In the dense forests come across the small border towns, a former missionary centers or Indian settlements. The local national parks are rich in various kinds of animals. In Venezuela, it occurs most snake species in the world, dreaded anaconda. Natural coves are home to jaguars and monkeys. In addition, living in national parks, over 1200 species of birds. Nest also pelicans, flamingos and numerous species of parrots.

Auyantepui

Among the natural heritage should also mention the lake Maracaibo, but which over time changed the oil region. Venezuela, along with a vast lowland rainforest and one of the least populated countries of Latin American continent.The climate varies with altitude. In the interior, dominated by the heat of the lowlands to tropical heat and damp tion on the coast of sea air. Travelers should visit Venezuela ideally between January to April.

Pearl of the Caribbean

Margarita Island

The popular tourist attractions “little Venice” belongs to Margarita Island (“Pearl of the Caribbean”). I discovered that Christopher Columbus. The name was given by Margarita beautiful pearls that are discovered. The beautiful Caribbean sandy beaches, crystal waves that flood the crystal clear sea are the main attraction of the island, which lies 38 km northeast of the Venezuelan mainland, away from the Atlantic zone of tropical storms.

Calling Caracas

Ina face Caracas

Venezuela is a metropolis of several million-dollar city Caracas. Focus is here most of the country industry. More than 6-million-section of Venezuela is also a cultural center. When you visit Caracas undoubtedly come across the memorial or museum one of the most Venezuelans. It was a well-known left-wing revolutionary Simón Bolívar. According to him, is named after the country’s highest mountain – Pico Bolívar (5007 m). Caracas is like any other metropolis in Latin America reflects the contrast between the rich few (high-rise buildings in the city center, rich neighborhoods) and the multitudes of poor who migrate to the city for work and often end up lost in an endless maze of shacks in the suburbs,so. Ranchos de Caracas.

Indian menu

A trip to the world’s highest waterfall – Salto Angel (979 m) is the offer of many local travel agents. Two-to three-day adventure will cost 250 to 340 U.S. dollars / person including accommodation and full board.

Venezuela has in store for tourists and a variety of culinary delights. The popular dishes are undoubtedly so. pollo en Brasil (grilled chicken), AREPA (baked corn pancake) or muchcho (roast beef). national dish – Pabellón- sliced ??beef, served with rice, beans and fried bananas. In a seaside resort, but not limited to consume a lot of fish, marine molluscs and other marine delicacies. Venezuelans like to eat the fresh air and refresh mainly beer. The restaurant will however be happy to prepare the different fruit cocktails.Well, beautiful and dangerous landscape full of contrasts attracts Caribbean beaches, unexplored regions of the rainforest, colonial architecture and unmistakable atmosphere that extends to room Caribbean nations and Latin Americans unbridled temperament. Taste?