Venezuela is a country in South America. Possessing shorelines on the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, Venezuela borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east and Brazil to the south, and is situated on the major sea and air routes linking North and South America.
Venezuela
has produced more winners of the Miss Universe per capita than any other country;
the statistical proof that the country has many beautiful women. But of course
the country has a lot more to offer.
The capital city of Caracas is a
busy place and there are always things going on there. You shouldn't miss out on
it. The beach resort of Margarita
Island is popular with people looking for a place to relax and get a tan. Angel Falls
are one of the most spectacular natural wonders in the world. If you think
Niagara is great you should really go here.
The city of Maracaibo, an oil boom town, in the west
of the country has little to offer to the tourist.
Venezuela is home to the world's highest waterfall, Angel Falls and the second longest river in South America, the Orinoco. It also has the longest Caribbean coastline. Venezuela is the world's fifth-largest oil exporter and also has vast untapped reserves of natural gas.
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