Overview
Venezuela offers a variety of landmarks for the visitors to keep them hooked on to the country for a long time. Some of the highlights of Venezuela include crystal white beaches, myriad plains, network of several rivers, lush-green forests, water features, and small mountains with several hilly features.
One of the best attractions of Venezuelan visit is the warm and clear waters that awash the shores of country’s Caribbean coastline. The visitors would be absolutely bowled over by the snorkelling and diving opportunities on offer in the country. The country also boasts of several islands that offer plenty of opportunities to just drop their guards and enjoy the moment while they are on a visit to the country.
The tropical lowlands are a nature lover’s paradise with exquisite wildlife, vegetation, mountainous peaks, like Andean, waterfalls, and other water and natural features. Even the trekkers and mountaineers would love the challenge posed by the small and moderate peaks. The world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls, which are around 16 times higher than Niagara Falls; and world’s longest and highest cable car spanning University town of Merida to Pico Espejo (ht. 4,765 m. or 15,629 ft.) are also located in Venezuela.
The capital city of Caracas has a lot of historically significant locations, like museums, art galleries, and the buildings that resonate the old architecture. The visitors looking for some resort experience are in for a delight with several adventurous and fun-filled activities.
Originally, the country was inhabited by Carib and Arawak Indians before Venezuela was taken over by Christopher Columbus and declared a Spanish territory in 1498. Spanish authorities administered Venezuela from a distance, leaving the rest of the country to develop totally differently from the capital Caracas. The capital city was founded in 1567 by Diego de Losada.
Simon Bolivar led an uprising against Spanish unification attempts in the 18th Century, which finally bore fruits in 1830 with Venezuelan independence and the installation of Jose Paez as country’s first leader. The modern-day Venezuela is better-known for its feisty President Hugo Chavez, who came to power in 1992 after a coup. He attained legitimacy in 1998 presidential elections. Again in 2005, he won the presidential elections and attained majority of seats in the National Assembly.