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Volunteers in Venezuela
If it's a tropical paradise you seek, look no further than Venezuela! With its steamy rainforests, teeming with ocelots, armadillos, and anacondas and its friendly local people with their thriving indigenous culture, Venezuela has all the makings of a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Venezuela
Volunteers in Venezuela
- Capital city: Caracas
- Currency: Bolívar Fuerte (about 0,33 €)
- Climate: January 18°C, July 20 °C (average temperature in Caracas)
- Visa: Free tourist permit on arrival (valid for 90 days), passport and return flight required.
- Food: Arepas (fried corn-based balls filled with tuna, cheese, egg, or meat)
- Sightseeing: Andes around Mérida, colonial cities of Coro und Bolivar, plateaus in the east, Orinoco Delta, Amazon area around Puerto Ayacucho, tropical islands off the coast.
- Population: 27.5 million
- Area: 916,445 km˛
- Language: Spanish, indigenous languages
- Form of Government: Presidential Republic
You can find further information on Venezuela at www.lonelyplanet.com
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