Venezuela | Travel Guide
A Travel Guide to Venezuela
Venezuela has a lot to offer. It's worth taking time to find out about the different parts of the country.
Regions
› Gran Sabana sweeping landscapes of table mountains, forests, rivers and waterfalls.
› Angel Falls and Canaima the world's tallest waterfall, locked away in a remote canyon.
› Andes dramatic scenery, quiet villages, cool highlands, snow-capped peaks.
› Llanos seasonally flooded plains, some of the best wildlife in South America.
› Paria lush green landscapes of small hills, farms and villages. Gorgeous beaches and the best chocolate in the world.
› Orinoco Delta a unique world, a labyrinth of waterways that is home to the Warao people, whose history goes back 6,000 years.
› Orinoco rainforests deep forests that stretch to the Amazon.
Cities
› Caracas Venezuela's brash capital, a sprawling melee of urban freeways, modernist architecture, fine colonial buildings, and many surprises.
› Merida provincial centre of the Andes, a friendly university town against a stunning backdrop of mountain peaks.
› Ciudad Bolivar and Puerto Ordaz twin cities of eastern Venezuela. Ciudad Bolivar is small and historic, Puerto Ordaz is its modern neighbour, sited by the cataracts where Ralegh's expedition turned back.
› Coro the first city in South America. A picturesque colonial town, between desert sand dunes and limestone hills.
Beaches
› Los Roques seriously beautiful coral islands an hour's flight from Caracas.
› Margarita Island Venezuela's holiday island. Plenty of mass tourism here, but also some wonderful hidden away choices.
› Paria some of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean.
› Tacarigua a beach escape a few hours from Caracas.
› Choroni a lively fishing village below a national park.
