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Located on the northern coast of South America, Venezuela borders Guyana
to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. A number of
islands including Curaçao and Aruba—as well as Venezuela’s
own islands—lie north of the mainland, in the turquoise waters of
the Caribbean Sea.
The nation’s first settlers came from Brazil, Guyana, and Antillas.
Their different cultural and religious backgrounds created a diversity
still apparent in modern Venezuelan customs, culinary specialties, and
folk culture. Venezuelans now number approximately 22 million and are
known for their easy-going nature and fun-loving spirit.
Venezuela is famous for its rich landscape including tropical forests,
beautiful white sand beaches, the grassland plains of the Llanos, and
the world’s highest waterfall at Angel Falls. The country is also
one of the most biodiverse in the world, home to an amazing array of mammals,
reptiles, birds, and plants.
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