Your vacations in Venezuela

Venezuela – officially, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (República Bolivariana de Venezuela) – is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It’s a continental mainland, with numerous islands located off its coastline in the Caribbean Sea.

Venezuela possesses recognized borders with Guyana to the east of the Essequibo river, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucia, Barbados, Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Leeward Antilles lie just north, off the Venezuelan coast.

Venezuela is known widely for its petroleum industry, the environmental diversity of its territory, and its natural features. The country is considered to be among the world's 18 most biologically-diverse countries, featuring an array of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.

Official language

Spanish

Currency

Bolivar Fuerte

Electricity

120 volts, 60 cycles

Shopping

Hammocks and dark, wooden handicrafts can be found throughout Venezuela – along with somewhat tacky, boldly-painted statuettes of big-busted women. Some areas, such as Falcón state, have a tradition of excellent glazed pottery, which make for wonderful purchases.

Useful information

National sport is baseball

The climate in Venezuela

Though Venezuela is entirely situated in the tropics, its climate varies from humid low-elevation plains, where average annual temperatures range as high as 28°C, to glaciers and highlands.

Official language

Spanish

Currency

Bolivar Fuerte

Electricity

120 volts, 60 cycles

Shopping

Hammocks and dark, wooden handicrafts can be found throughout Venezuela – along with somewhat tacky, boldly-painted statuettes of big-busted women. Some areas, such as Falcón state, have a tradition of excellent glazed pottery, which make for wonderful purchases.

Useful information

National sport is baseball