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Background: 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 promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Current concerns include: an embattled president, a divided military, drug-related conflicts along the Colombian border, increasing internal drug consumption, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, and irresponsible mining operations that are endangering the rain forest and indigenous peoples.

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By edsonlg
June 3rd 2008

Choroni Playa!

South America » Venezuela » Central » Maracay

Crazy Bus!

Well, I made it back from Choroni! I literally rolled right into class and off the night bus yesterday morning having slept four hours and not eaten in oh maybe 18 hours. Where to even begin with the weekend story… Last Thursday night about 11 other students and I hopped on board a bus around 8pm for the long 12 hour drive to Maracay. Luckily the buses were actually nice, kind of like a coach bus with reclining seats, although they literally keep it 40F with the AC blasting. It was a little hilarious to see all the Venezuelans bundled in [View Full Entry]

By Helan
May 30th 2008

Caracasssss

South America » Venezuela » Capital » Caracas

Taller
My first host family at work

Here I am in Caracas- finding it horrendously expensive even though I´m not paying for accommodation. Should be leaving fairly soon. I´ve been having a great time and have been accompanied most of the time by various hospitality club and couchsurfing members, so that´s been great fun. I´ve tasted the national beer, Polar, and I can safely say it´s far nicer than Brazilian beer, ha ha... I´ve already been hauled in by the police and had to wipe lots of photos from my camera because I was apparently in a restricted zone. On Monday night David met me at the airport [View Full Entry]

By edsonlg
May 29th 2008

El fin de semena..vamos a la playa!

South America » Venezuela » Andean » Mérida

Leaving for Choroni beach tonight! I am so glad to be done with class for week. 10 other students and I are taking a bus overnight to the northern tip of Venezuela by Maracay, past Maricaibo lake (the one where Geremi Gonzalez the american baseball player got struck by lightening, did you hear about that? I guess it was all over news there) I will be going there next weekend! I guess we will be staying on little cabins on the water where there is a lightening storm all night, I am psyched for that! Anyways, I will be back monday [View Full Entry]

By Anika M
May 26th 2008

The Beginning

South America » Venezuela » Andean » Mérida

Welcome Home
The view from my house. Amazing.

So I set up this blog, thinking that I would use it to post my pictures so everyone at home could see them. I figured it would be a good way to stay connected to everyone at home, and have them enjoy the same things I’m enjoying. I figured I would write every day, or at least every other. But today is the first day I’ve actually had time to sit down and write! But that’s a good sign- it means I’m busy! I’ll start at the beginning, but I know that know matter how hard I try, no one else [View Full Entry]

By edsonlg
May 26th 2008

First week in Merida..

South America » Venezuela » Andean » Mérida

Escuela!
At my school on the main floor

After a few nights sleeping at my host family’s kara (my roomate) and I ran into a few problems…the spring in my bed, right in the middle completely broke so now I sleep with a little slide down to the middle of my bed J Did I mention the bugs are huge here? When kara and I were sleeping we heard a flapping thing over our heads that sounded like a bat (we don’t really have closed windows so we sleep with big spray on) and I definitely started to freak out a little. Turn out, it was a giant black [View Full Entry]

By edsonlg
May 24th 2008

First week in Merida!

South America » Venezuela » Andean » Mérida

He llegado a Merida! After 24 hours of traveling, with planes delayed in Caracas and problems with rain (because the planes cant fly in the rain without radar) we finally made it to a neighboring town and taxied into Merida. That night, I met my host family for the first time, Madre Evelina, my older sister Chile and Lusiana who is a 7 years old that never stops singing. My family is great…the only problem is they speak Spanish. Who would have thought! The first few days were a little rough communicating, and we definitely used a lot of gestures but [View Full Entry]

By VIAJEROBUENOSAIRES
May 11th 2008

Acampando en Los roques - Información , Anecdotas año 2008 ...

South America » Venezuela » Insular » Los Roques

Los roques ...
Noronsquí , nuestra carpa . Que lugar increible !

Contrariamente a lo que la mayoría de los viajeros hace , estaría dispuesto a ir a conocer el archipiélago del Caribe Los Roques de una manera poco inusual y no muy recomendada por la mayoría de las personas que sería " Acampando " . Esta , sería la primer vez que lo haría de esta forma en alguna playa de este planeta , siempre antes habían sido en Sierras , montañas u otro estilo de vegetacion . Luego de recorrer varios lugares de Venezuela y como culminación de mi viaje por aquellas tierras estaría decidido a emprender dicho viaje . Ana [View Full Entry]

By bobbin
April 29th 2008

Venezuela

South America » Venezuela

Santa Fe
Picture perfect

Well I have to say Venezuela definatly did improve after Caracas. We stayed in Caracas for one night then fled northward to the Carriabean cost, we travelled by bus then by dodgy old american car to a small beach resort called Santa Fe. It was absolutely beautiful and somewhere that you might see on the front of a post card. Our hotel was right on the beach and we chilled out and drank some beers and rum. As you can imagine rum lead to some more rum and then a headache... The next day we went on a small speed boat [View Full Entry]

By VIAJEROBUENOSAIRES
April 29th 2008

Relato de Viaje a Venezuela / Anecdotas , Información ...

South America » Venezuela

Atardecer en Juan Griego
Isla Margarita ... totalmente inexplicable... !

Ese sueño lejano hace años, se hizo realidad. Dicen que el que ríe último ríe mejor y esa frase la trasladaría a la experiencia vivida en Venezuela, el país de Sudamérica que me quedaba por conocer. Como todo viajero sabe y experimenta, la previa del mismo, la organización, el contacto con la gente, el nerviosismo y la ansiedad se hacían muy fuertes por aquellos días de preparación. Mi fecha de partida sería el 16 de febrero del 2008, luego de armar mi mochila, preparar la bolsa de dormir, mi carpa y obviamente con el termo y el mate listos para acompañarme [View Full Entry]

By Cabimero
April 21st 2008

Mitt land; Zulia

South America » Venezuela » Zulian

Basilica a Nuestra Señora Chiquinquira

Zulia er en delstat i det nordvestlige Venezuela. Hovedstaden er Maracaibo. Zulia dekker et areal på 63 100 km², og har en folkemengde på 2 983 679 innbyggere (2001). Den viktigste næringsveien i delstaten er petroleumsindustrien, det utvinnes store mengder olje fra felter under Maracaibosjøen. Her kommer jeg fra. Zulia delstaten i Venezuela er det beste over alle beste i Venezuela. Folk, mat, musikken, været, og så kunne jeg forsette. Definitiv en sted man bør besøke mens i Venezuela. Bru Maracaibo over Maracaibo innsjøen. Monumenten til jomfru Maria de la Ch [View Full Entry]

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