Beeny our jungle guide

1st stop Venezuela

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October 25th 2006
CATIA LA MAR (near Caracas) - Fri 06/10 to Sun 08/10 Arrived in Caracas airport in Venezuela on Friday 6th October at about 4pm. After reading many reviews of Caracas, it was clear that it was one of the most dangerous cities in South America so we agreed it was best to stay near the airport. The flight from Madrid to Caracas was quite ironically the longest and shortest I have ever b ... 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