Venezuela, a wonderful country.

You may have wondered where the name of Venezuela. On the picture below you can see some houses on the water in the lagoon Sinamaica in Zulia state, near Maracaibo. When the first explorers arrived in Venezuela, it reminded them of Venice and Venezuela that they baptized with that name "Little Venice".

Laguna de Sinamaica
Estado Zulia, Venezuela

Venezuela has a diverse geography: Beaches, plains, mountains. The climate also varies greatly from place to place. We can say that there is something for everyone.

Venezuela has wonderful beaches. Particularly in the Eastern region (Playa Medina, Playa Colorada), the islands (Margarita, Coche) and in the central-western (Morrocoy, Tucacas, Cata, Choroní).

Los Roques, Venezuela

In the Caribbean Sea, north of Caracas, is the archipelago of Los Roques with its white sand beaches and crystal clear waters. One of the most interesting regions of Venezuela, is undoubtedly that found south of the Orinoco: La Gran Sabana and Canaima are two places that are there. Located to the southeast in Bolivar State, this region has flat top mountains (tepuis) from which waterfalls are spectacular, as this is shown next: The Angel Falls, the largest waterfall the world with a height of nearly 1000 meters.

The highest point is Pico Bolivar Venezuela, with a height of 5002 meters above sea level. The good news is that you can get very close to the cable car that goes from the city of Merida to Pico Espejo in an hour of travel.

Venezuela has also deserts and dunes. One of the most interesting trips is to the dunes of Coro, in the west. At the edge of the road leading from Coro to Punto Fijo you can enjoy the hills of sand.

In the center of the country, with a large extension, get the plains, immense plains of singular beauty and extraordinary wildlife. 

Venezuela's cities are full of life. The capital, Caracas, has over 4 million inhabitants and is the political and economic development. In the west are located Maracaibo (the oil capital), Barquisimeto (the city of the sunsets), Mérida (tourist and student centers), San Cristobal, Valencia and Maracay. In the East Maturin (who began to argue with the importance Maracaibo oil), Puerto La Cruz (tourist center and oil) and El Tigre. To the south are Ciudad Bolivar and Ciudad Guayana (Steel Center).

Definetely a contry to be proud of it!