Wednesday, June 22, 2011



Venezuela is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital   Caracas, and Federal Dependencies . Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the north, especially in the capital, Caracas, which is also the largest city.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Médanos de Coro is

Parque Nacional Los Médanos de Coro is located in the state of Falcón,Venezuela, near the city of Coro. The National Park was created in 1974.
Is mostly desert and coastal habitat, including salt marshes. The massive Médanos, spread over an area of approximately 5 by 30 kilometers. in this park a lot of people do sports like sandboard and off road with 4x4 SUV trucks.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Mérida’s cable car

Mérida’s cable car ride is the highest (4,765 m above sea level) and longest (12.5 km) in the world. Its path goes straight through the Sierra Nevada National Park, located in the Andes mountain range, linking the city of Mérida with the Pico Espejo (Espejo Peak).

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Canaima El Salto Angel

Angel Falls is one of Venezuela's top tourist attractions, but, even today, a trip to the falls is a complicated affair. The falls are located in an isolated jungle of Venezuela, and a flight from Puerto Ordaz or Ciudad Bolívar is required to reach Canaima camp
It is the world's highest waterfall, with a height of 979 m (3,212 ft) and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft). The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyantepui mountain in the Canaima National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Canaima), a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Caracas

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The Caracas wire car is working since 1965 in has 70 cars and the distance that travels is 3.5 Km in 15 minutes.
This is house is is located in Caracas, where Simon Bolivar was born, he gave freedom to Venezuela from the Spanish government.


 


                                                  This  Cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Caracas, located in one corner of the Plaza Bolivar in Caracas, this is where Simon bolivar is buried Construction was completed in 1674












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This ares several pictures representative of Caracas the Capital of Venezuela.
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Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and the Caribbean sea to the North.
Colonia Tovar
The majority of its residents are descendants of Germans and have a Northern European appearance. The Alemannic peasant dialect of German, known as Alemán Coloniero ("colony German"), 
Today, 6,000 people live in the village, up from 1,300 in 2003. Colonia Tovar, at about 2000 meters above sea level, has an annual average of 16 degrees Celsius (61 degrees Fahrenheit), and at night it can drop to around 5 °C.

The Colonia Tovar small German town in Venezuela,

Colonia Tovar (Tovar Colony) is mostly cool weather all year, (about 60 F.) is a city located in the state of Aragua in Venezuela, 60 km west of Caracas. The city is mainly known for its Germanic characteristics Founded in 1843 by German settlers, the city remained isolated from the rest of the world until 1960, a factor that stunted any technological advances and permitted the inhabitants to keep their culture and traditions. The majority of its residents are descendants of Germans and have a Northern European appearance.





Margaria Island

Margarita is a duty-free port and proximity to the mainland make it one of the top vacation spots for Venezuelans. Vacationers crowd the island especially during Christmas time, Easter week, and from July to mid-September. Venezuelan tourists come on shopping sprees; whiskey, cheese, chocolate, and electrical appliances, are among the goods that can be purchased less expensively