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Venezuela
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The Northwest is a region in Venezuela.
Zulia is all about oil. Oil was first discovered here in the early 20th century and still today around 1.5 million barrels a day is produced in the region. The state is also home to extensive farming and particularly cattle ranching.
Known for its natural landscapes, like the Medanos de Coro and the National Parks Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro, Sierra de San Luis and Morrocoy.
An agricultural state with a rich and diverse cultural heritage.
Home to 5 national parks.
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Venezuela's second city is famous for its typical music, big shopping malls and beautiful parks
the capital of Falcón state, Coro is one of the oldest Spanish settlements in South America. It has Venezuela's best example of beautiful, colonial architecture in the town center.
the gateway to Morrocoy National Park
a Free Zone of Tourist Promotion, it is the main economic and population axis of Falcón.
a center of commerce and agriculture for western Venezuela and the country's fourth biggest municipality, known as the musical capital of Venezuela
a plethora of islets, coral reefs and sandy beaches. The islands are accessible by boat or lancha from either of Morrocoy's two gateways: Tucacas in the south or Chichiriviche in the north.
best known for its sand dunes
This mountain is home to the local cult of Maria Lionza, a historical native Indian princess. Followers come to the area regularly for rituals including spiritual cleansing and fortune telling by reading cigar ashes. There is a prominent statue of Maria Lionza in the middle of the main highway in Caracas, depicting her riding a tapir and holding up a pelvis bone toward the heavens.
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Nature & adventureIn total, there are 43 national parks in Venezuela.
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ItinerariesThis itinerary details travelling downstream on the Amazon from Iquitos via Tabatinga, Manaus, Santarém, Santana/Macapá to Belem.
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ItinerariesThe Gringo trail is a term for places in Latin America visited by gringos, that is, people from North America or Europe. It is the Western Hemisphere's equivalent of tropical Asia's Banana Pancake Trail.
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