Showing your teeth is a common form of greeting in Venezuela

Venezuelan Time and Space

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June 22nd 2007
... and other observations, facts and snippets. 1. There are hotels which specialise in renting rooms by the hour. They are known as "Love Hotels" 2. It is impossible to order a large coffee. Coffee is served expresso style everywhere, in little shot-glass shaped cups 3. If you are vegatarian, it isn´t enough to say that you don´t eat "carne" (meat). Chicken is in a different lingustic ... read more

South America » Venezuela

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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