Venezuela is a hot country in the very north of South America. Once these lands were inhabited by Arawak Indians, descendants of which are the majority of Venezuelans. It is a poor and quite dangerous country, which is following its own path and is trying to build a socialist future. The nature of Venezuela is surprisingly beautiful, but the lack of a normal in the European understanding of service and the endangered tourists are frightening off most eco-tourism enthusiasts.
In general, the climate in Venezuela is hot, but at an altitude of one and a half kilometers above sea level, it can be called moderate. That’s why most of the major cities here are built on high ground.
In all of Venezuela it is unlikely to find even one person who has never been robbed.
Officially, US dollars are banned in Venezuela, but they are not exchanged for local currency, Bolivars. But back – for no money, most likely, will not work. The local currency is constantly depreciating, so no one wants to leave with dollars.
In local ATMs, you can not withdraw more than five hundred bolivars (that is, about fifty dollars) in cash a day. And there are a lot of ATMs here, but half of them work, or even less.
Queues in Venezuela pohlesche those that were in the USSR.
All whites in Venezuela are considered a priori by the Americans. And Americans do not like the majority of Venezuelans.
The Internet sphere in Venezuela is very poorly developed. Their sites are only for large companies. Home Internet is expensive and very slow.
Thermometers in this country show the temperature in degrees Celsius, and the air conditioners in degrees Fahrenheit.
Venezuela more often representatives of other countries won at the world beauty contests.
The largest lake in South America, Maracaibo, is located right here.
The name of the country means “little Venice”.
Most stores in Venezuela do not work on Sundays.
In the capital, Caracas, there are a lot of cars, and traffic jams are even worse than in Moscow.
In the windows of poor Venezuelan houses there are often no glass.
The walls of almost all the houses in the Venezuelan cities are painted graffiti, and most of them are painted these graffiti very professionally.
Every city in Venezuela has a square named after Simon Bolivar, a man who led the country to independence.
Reading newspapers in Venezuela is still extremely popular.
The composition of all Venezuelan spices already includes salt.
The most popular sport in Venezuela is baseball, not football, as in all other Latin American countries.
Beer in Venezuela is sold in small bottles with a volume of 0.22 liters.
The first European to visit the territory of modern Venezuela was the famous Columbus.
With the onset of night, the streets of any Venezuelan city are becoming quite dangerous.
In terms of the money we are accustomed to, the cost per liter of gasoline in Venezuela is two or three rubles.
Outside of large cities, the local population often self-punishes thieves and robbers without resorting to police assistance.
The popular animated series “The Simpsons” in Venezuela is officially banned.
