VENEZUELA

Venezuela is a country on the northern tropical Caribbean coast of South America. Venezuela borders Brazil to the south, Guyana to the east, and Colombia to the west. North of the Venezuelan coast lie the islands of Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Location

Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana.

Geography

On major sea and air routes linking North and South America; Angel Falls in the Guiana Highlands is the world's highest waterfall.

Capital

Caracas

Climate

Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands

Language

Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects

Monetary Unit

Bolivar (VEB)

Largest Cities

Maracaibo

Places to Visit

Montevideo, Punta del este, Piriapolis, Punta del Diablo, Cabo Polonio, Colonia, Salto

Airports

Artigas, Bella Union, Colonia, Durazno, Melo, Montevideo, Carrasco, Paysandu, Punta Del Este, Rivera, Salto, Tacuarembo, Treinta Y Tres, Vichadero