Anti-American graffiti

5.1 Venezuela in retrospect...

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January 30th 2006
Hi folks...I've been gathering together some of my thoughts and opinions and thought I'd make a summary of each country I have been to...yes, another long e-mail I know, you can always save them up for when you get insomnia! Though I have found that reading George Orwell’s '1984' is another sure fire way of getting to sleep! Beer Polar Ice is the main brand, it comes in tiny bottles and reall ... 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