| If you are thinking of heading to South America, | | | | architecture in South America, Caracas is also abode |
| Venezuela is a country that should be on your list. | | | | to a huge span of ranchos, extensive slums of tin hut |
| Despite what you read in the media, there is little | | | | and cardboard boxes jacketing the nearby hills that |
| unrest and you should be fine as long as you use | | | | home the poor. In this way, the city is a microcosm of |
| common sense. | | | | the overall class struggle in the country. |
| Things to See in Venezuela | | | | Salto Angel Falls is another exotic tourist destination in |
| Visitors to Venezuela have an option of a calming | | | | Venezuela. Salto Angel Falls falls almost over |
| resort experience, a cultural metropolis break in the | | | | kilometer. It is the leading magnetism of Canaima |
| cities or a more rural experience of just cruising around | | | | National Park. At 979 meters, it is the highest waterfalls |
| the country. Venezuela is bounded to the north by the | | | | in the world. The best time to view it is during the rainy |
| Caribbean, to the east by Guyana and the Atlantic | | | | season from May to November. During the dry |
| Ocean, to the south by Brazil, and to the west and | | | | season, the waterfall slows to a veritable dribble. |
| southwest by Colombia. | | | | If you are a baseball fan, a visit to Venezuela will be |
| It is considered a bit of an oddity because it is both rich | | | | like a trip to heaven. The country is fanatical about its |
| from oil revenues, yet has the distinct class separation | | | | baseball. Top players often end up in the major |
| one tends to see in South America. Simply put, there | | | | leagues in the US, particularly shortstops. Famous |
| are those who are very wealthy and those who are | | | | Venezuelan players include David Concepción, |
| very poor. The idle class as we know it is very small. | | | | Andrés Galarraga, Omar Vizquel, Bobby Abreu, |
| One of the most splendid destinations in the country is | | | | and Johan Santana. The season runs from October to |
| Caracas. Caracas is located in a striking valley on the | | | | December, but pickup games are going on all the time. |
| north coast. It is Venezuela's capital and is a busy city | | | | At the end of the day, Venezuela is definitely a |
| of nearly 5 million people. Speedy, progressive and | | | | country worth seeing. From the sophistication of |
| multi ethnic, the city is now extremely 'Yankeefied,' | | | | Caracas to the surrounding slums to the rabid baseball |
| keeping slight of the nature of its regal roots. While it | | | | fans, it is a country with a unique culture and character. |
| has some of the most extraordinary contemporary | | | | |