Unknown Treasures of Venezuela
I asked some people from different countries what they thought of when they heard the word "Venezuela"
They responded with positive things, such as; friendly people, a lot of oil, good chocolate, coffee and cacao; people that is good-natured, good-humoured, fun-loving; amazing beaches and places; Salto Angel; good music; Miss Universes, and much more.
But, they responded with negative things, such as.
Dangerous places; criminals; bad politics; corruption; socialism; and other things that I don’t want to emphasise because I am trying to be impartial but everybody know that this isn’t a lie.
We have amazing treasures that you have to discover to banish that thought about our bad things, because all countries have bad things, don’t they?
They responded with positive things, such as; friendly people, a lot of oil, good chocolate, coffee and cacao; people that is good-natured, good-humoured, fun-loving; amazing beaches and places; Salto Angel; good music; Miss Universes, and much more.
But, they responded with negative things, such as.
Dangerous places; criminals; bad politics; corruption; socialism; and other things that I don’t want to emphasise because I am trying to be impartial but everybody know that this isn’t a lie.
We have amazing treasures that you have to discover to banish that thought about our bad things, because all countries have bad things, don’t they?
Venezuela's Hidden Gems
Beaches
The Los Roques Archipelago
We have different kind of beaches, most of them offer crystal-clear water.
“Archipelago Los Roques” is the most amazing beach in Venezuela, it is a tropical paradise perfect blue water, and beautiful lodges; maybe this small island is the most touristic place. If you want to go there, you need to take a little plane from Maiquetia (State of Vargas).
There are more beaches, AS famous and beautiful as Los Roques, for example: Chichiriviche, state of Falcon, Margarita Island, Mochima state of Anzoategui, etc.
“Archipelago Los Roques” is the most amazing beach in Venezuela, it is a tropical paradise perfect blue water, and beautiful lodges; maybe this small island is the most touristic place. If you want to go there, you need to take a little plane from Maiquetia (State of Vargas).
There are more beaches, AS famous and beautiful as Los Roques, for example: Chichiriviche, state of Falcon, Margarita Island, Mochima state of Anzoategui, etc.
Canaima and Salto Angel (Angel Falls)
Salto Angel (Angel Falls) is the highest waterfall in the world
If you prefer adventure, you can go to Canaima and Angel Falls. Canaima is a huge area of natural beauty, with spectacular views and wildlife. You can find the world-famous waterfall, Angel Falls. To explore Canaima, there are many options to choose from, you can take a flight over all the areas, swim in the rivers or navigate in it, you can camp, etc.
Around Canaima and Salto Angel there are a lot of small waterfalls and table mountains, called Tepuis, you can explore all these things while enjoying the wildlife and beautiful sunsets.
Did you know that the Salto Angel is the highest waterfall in the world?
Around Canaima and Salto Angel there are a lot of small waterfalls and table mountains, called Tepuis, you can explore all these things while enjoying the wildlife and beautiful sunsets.
Did you know that the Salto Angel is the highest waterfall in the world?
The World's Highest and Largest Cable-Car
The highest and largest cable car in the world is in the state of Merida, Sierra Nevada National Park.
The last station of the cable car is located at 4,765 metres, this is the highest point in Venezuela, it is called Pico Espejo (mirror peak). This park is part of the Andes Mountains, to reach there you need to go to the state of Merida, this is in the south west of the map.
Merida has a lot of attractions, you can go the parks, theme parks, beautiful lodges, to fish trout in the rivers, etc; is the coldest city in Venezuela, very good options to relax and have a good time.
Desert of Medanos de Coro
It is a small national park located in the state of Falcon, this covers 91.280 km², it is very famous because it is very easy to get there, you have a big road surrounded by dunes, it is a very other-worldly place.
The last station of the cable car is located at 4,765 metres, this is the highest point in Venezuela, it is called Pico Espejo (mirror peak). This park is part of the Andes Mountains, to reach there you need to go to the state of Merida, this is in the south west of the map.
Merida has a lot of attractions, you can go the parks, theme parks, beautiful lodges, to fish trout in the rivers, etc; is the coldest city in Venezuela, very good options to relax and have a good time.
Desert of Medanos de Coro
It is a small national park located in the state of Falcon, this covers 91.280 km², it is very famous because it is very easy to get there, you have a big road surrounded by dunes, it is a very other-worldly place.
Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela
The city of Caracas lies in the shadow of El Avila
Maybe Caracas is the most congested city in Venezuela, with an estimated population of 2,903,685 according to the last census in 2011.
Caracas is in a Valley, surrounded by mountains, the biggest of these is called “Cerro El Avila”, this mountain splits the state of Vargas from Caracas, from the top of the mountain you can see the Caribbean sea, it is amazing because you have a very unusual contrast, on one side you have a cosmopolitan city and on the other side you have the water and great green areas, if you go to Caracas you can not miss this beautiful view. There are cable cars to carry you up.
Is not a lie that Caracas has a lot of poor areas, a lot of mountains are covered by slums and shanty towns and unusual houses, foreign people are often taken aback by it because it is difficult to understand how the people live in these conditions, so crowded.
Caracas is in a Valley, surrounded by mountains, the biggest of these is called “Cerro El Avila”, this mountain splits the state of Vargas from Caracas, from the top of the mountain you can see the Caribbean sea, it is amazing because you have a very unusual contrast, on one side you have a cosmopolitan city and on the other side you have the water and great green areas, if you go to Caracas you can not miss this beautiful view. There are cable cars to carry you up.
Is not a lie that Caracas has a lot of poor areas, a lot of mountains are covered by slums and shanty towns and unusual houses, foreign people are often taken aback by it because it is difficult to understand how the people live in these conditions, so crowded.
In other words, Venezuela has a lot of things to offer, you need to get involved in it to understand, not everything is bad; all countries have good and bad things.
Visit Venezuela, and enjoy the real world! By Luigi De Gouveia |