Angel Falls, the Andes, and the Caribbean coast invite you to trekking, safaris, and Venezuelan cuisine with arepas.
01.01 New Year
July 19.04, Independence Day
24.06, San Juan Day
July 05.07, Independence Day
July 24.07, Simon Bolivar Day
12.10, Indigenous Peoples' Day of Resistance
December 25.12, Christmas
911, single emergency number
171 police
165, fire department
169, emergency medical care
– Simon Bolivar, liberator
– Hugo Chavez, President
– Nicolás Maduro, President
– Gustavo Dudemel, conductor
– photograph military installations
– moving around Caracas at night
- export gasoline and currency without permission
- visiting border areas without permission
- foreigners are not allowed to participate in rallies
– When meeting, it is customary to shake hands or hug
- Polite address and calm tone
– greeting / Hola / hola
– gratitude / Gracias / gracias
– please / Por favor / por favor
– excuse me / Perdón / perdon
– where is the bus...? / ¿Dónde está el autobús…? / donde esta el autobus
– how much does a ticket cost? / ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete? / cuanto cuesta el billete
– pharmacy / Farmacia / farmacia
– I need a doctor / Necesito un médico / necesito un medico
– I need help / Necesito ayuda / necesito ayuda
– Call the police / Llame a la policía / yame a la policia
– Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance
– Very tasty! / ¡Muy rico! / muy rico
– the bill, please / La cuenta, por favor / la cuenta, por favor
– toast / ¡Salud! (Let's be healthy!) / salud
– joke / En Venezuela hasta la arepa tiene historia! (Even the arepa has a history in Venezuela!)
First (in the world)
– The world's first national park to include the highest waterfall on the planet (Canaima, with Angel)
– The world's first oil exporter in Latin America (early 20th century)
– The world’s first state project for mass subsidization of fuel to a symbolic price
– The first case in the world of recognition of the “Bolivarian Revolution” as the official ideology of the state
– The world's first international beauty contest, where the country became a multiple champion (Miss Universe, Miss World)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest waterfall in the world (Angel, 979 m)
– The largest lake in South America (Maracaibo)
– The largest proven oil reserve base in the world (according to OPEC)
– The highest density of orchids and endemic plants in the tropics
– The highest proportion of international beauty pageant champions per capita
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the richest regions in biodiversity (Amazonian part of Venezuela)
– One of the most famous brands of Latin American music (salsa, merengue, juoro)
– One of the most popular ecotourism routes (tepuis, Gran Sabana)
– One of the largest producers of baseball players for the MLB
– One of the most active participants in the non-aligned movement in the 20th century
– One of the most famous centers of Bolivarian ideology in Latin America
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest inflation in the world (hyperinflation of the 2010s)
– The highest proportion of the population leaving the country in recent decades (migration crisis)
– The highest homicide rate per capita in Latin America (in some years)
– The lowest cost of gasoline in the world (down to symbolic prices)
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
- One of the highest levels of corruption
– One of the lowest levels of food security
– One of the highest levels of drug shortages
– One of the lowest levels of trust in government institutions
– One of the highest levels of power outages
– One of the highest levels of dependence on oil exports
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (arepa, areca)
– Music and dancing (salsa)
– Nature and attractions
- Football
– Art and Culture
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Economic crisis
- Crime
– Social conflicts
– observe Angel Falls
– swim in the Caribbean Sea
– haikit
– visit bazaars
Angel Falls, the Andes, and the Caribbean coast invite you to trekking, safaris, and Venezuelan cuisine with arepas.
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01.01 New Year
July 19.04, Independence Day
24.06, San Juan Day
July 05.07, Independence Day
July 24.07, Simon Bolivar Day
12.10, Indigenous Peoples' Day of Resistance
December 25.12, Christmas
911, single emergency number
171 police
165, fire department
169, emergency medical care
– Simon Bolivar, liberator
– Hugo Chavez, President
– Nicolás Maduro, President
– Gustavo Dudemel, conductor
– photograph military installations
– moving around Caracas at night
- export gasoline and currency without permission
- visiting border areas without permission
- foreigners are not allowed to participate in rallies
– When meeting, it is customary to shake hands or hug
- Polite address and calm tone
– greeting / Hola / hola
– gratitude / Gracias / gracias
– please / Por favor / por favor
– excuse me / Perdón / perdon
– where is the bus...? / ¿Dónde está el autobús…? / donde esta el autobus
– how much does a ticket cost? / ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete? / cuanto cuesta el billete
– pharmacy / Farmacia / farmacia
– I need a doctor / Necesito un médico / necesito un medico
– I need help / Necesito ayuda / necesito ayuda
– Call the police / Llame a la policía / yame a la policia
– Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance
– Very tasty! / ¡Muy rico! / muy rico
– the bill, please / La cuenta, por favor / la cuenta, por favor
– toast / ¡Salud! (Let's be healthy!) / salud
– joke / En Venezuela hasta la arepa tiene historia! (Even the arepa has a history in Venezuela!)
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (arepa, areca)
– Music and dancing (salsa)
– Nature and attractions
- Football
– Art and Culture
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Economic crisis
- Crime
– Social conflicts
– observe Angel Falls
– swim in the Caribbean Sea
– haikit
– visit bazaars