What to visit in Venezuela
Venezuela is a very diverse South American country. Here you can see the highest waterfalls in the world, the rainforest, the table mountains towering over the savannah, but also the huge river Orionoko or the high Andes. Let's see where it is definitely worth going in Venezuela
Canaima National Park
The most beautiful area of Venezuela
Canaima National Park is among the world's largest protected areas. It is also one of the most beautiful areas of Venezuela. It is home to the highest waterfall in the world – Salto Angel and many table mountains. The vast majority of the area is still overgrown with the original rainforest. continue reading
Gran Sabana
The most beautiful table mountains in the world
The most beautiful and interesting table mountains in the world can be found in the Gran Sabana region of southern Venezuela. The most famous mountain here is Roraima, whose top is really a different world. continue reading
Sierra Nevada National Park (Venezuela)
National park with the highest mountain in Venezuela
To the southeast of the large city of Merida is the Sierra Nevada National Park (Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada). Here you will find the highest mountains in the country led by Pico Bolivar (4,978 m above sea level) and Pico Humboldt (4,942 m above sea level). During the local friction and mountain ascents, you will enjoy a drastic change of landscape from green forests to small remnants of glaciers. The entire national park falls in the Sierra Nevada de Mérida continue reading
Orinoco
The second largest river in South America
Orinoko is the second largest river in South America along the famous Amazon. Its size is especially noticeable in its delta, where you can take a trip from the small town of Tucupita. Outside of the fauna and flora, you can also see the life of local Warao Indians still living in stilt houses continue reading
Mochima National Park
Venezuelan Caribbean
The Mochima National Park consists of 36 islands with white beaches surrounded by a mountainous coastline. It is possible to lodge in several seaside towns (Playa Colorada, Santa Fe, Mochima) and embark on boat trips around the surrounding islands continue reading
Cueva del Guácharo National Park
Park with the largest cave in Venezuela
Just west of Caripe you will find the interesting Cueva del Guácharo National Park. It is located in the green mountains in the foothills of which coffee thrives. Its center and biggest attraction is a huge cave in which Guácharo birds live continue reading
Caracas
Capital of Venezuela
Caracas, like any other large city in South America, offers the opposite of large poverty and exhibition districts. The biggest attractions are the photographic vast slum barrios built on the steep slopes of the mountains, where tourists are definitely not recommended to walk continue reading