Here I am still feeling sick, but it is time to visit another country this week we are going to Venezuela which is a country on the northern coast of South America with diverse natural attractions.
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, it consists of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea.
It comprises an area of 916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi), and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital is Caracas. The official language is Spanish
Along its Caribbean coast are tropical resort islands including Isla de Margarita and the Los Roques archipelago. To the northwest are the Andes Mountains and the colonial town of Mérida, a base for visiting Sierra Nevada National Park.
The current eight-star flag of Venezuela was introduced in 2006. The basic design includes a horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue, and red, the National Coat of Arms on the upper hoist-side of the yellow band and an arc of eight white five-pointed stars centered on the blue band. It dates back to the original flag introduced in 1811, in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
The official currency is the bolivar, named after the hero of South American independence Simón Bolívar, it was introduced following the monetary reform in 1879, before which the venezolano was circulating.
t is home to the world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls and the second longest river in South America, the Orinoco. It also has the longest coastline to the Caribbean Sea. It is also the world’s fifth-largest oil exporter and also has vast untapped reserves of natural gas.
Dear Jo-Anne,
Both of us have been to Curaçao which is only some 40 miles north of Venezuela but never to the country itsef.
Our late friend Harry used to work for Shell Oil in Venezuela and their children are born there. Now his widow lives in northern Georgia.
There was and is a lot of unrest and the system is not a friendly one and high crime.
Hugs,
Mariette
I was wondering about how safe it is and how much crime there is but I feel too sick to bother trying to find out I was starting to lose focus, so thank you for that information
😏 Understandable!
Please be careful. My ex-husband’s family live in the USA now because of how bad it is. And that is terrible since it was (maybe still is) a beautiful country with lovely people. People were heading to the Brazilian border to get meds. Stay safe.
Not a country I will ever visit, I just like to learn about other places
Ok Thanks for letting me know. I was concerned for your wellbeing. Thank goodness you are going to be safe. It is truly a beautiful country with great foods and awesome people. But now dangerous. Very dangerous.
I love your geo posts. Hope you feel better.
Thank you, I also hope I feel better soon