Paragliding in Merida

Venezuela, all of it!

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December 22nd 2012
Venezuela Our entry into Venezuela was undertaken with a healthy measure of caution. We had met no one who'd already been here and all the reports I'd read told me that the crime rate is really high and currency exchange is... challenging. The first of these points is mostly due to the current government, the President Chavez (you can't escape his ugly mug plastered on billboards ... read more

South America » Venezuela » Guayana

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Venezuela was one of 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 ... ... read more