Venezuela

* Where and when to go to Venezuela !

* Le climat au Venezuela

Much of the country has a tropical climate, with heat as a feature, except in mountainous regions. 
Two seasons cut the year: the rainy season that lasts from May to November, and the dry season from December to April, except in the jungle where rainfall is almost permanent. 

The dry season is more conducive to visit the country if you want to avoid the mud, but the site of Angel Falls is far more spectacular in the wet season.

* Useful information 

- Before the start 

Flight time is 10 am 
All times are GMT -4 
Visa required: no 
Mandatory vaccinations: no 
Currency: Bolivar (VEF) 
  > Currency Converter: 1 VEF = 0.1186 € 
Language (s): Spanish 

- Why go to Venezuela? 

Relaxation and leisure: 4/5 
Culture and cities: 2/5 

Nature and landscapes: 4/5

* What to see and do in Venezuela

Country records (water highest waterfall in the world, highest cable, rare animal species, etc.), Venezuela offers travelers sumptuous and varied landscapes. 

Caracas, dynamic and very Americanized, but also populated slum wretched capital, has a number of sites to visit: Cathedral Plaza Bolivar neighborhood Petares and colonial buildings, the birthplace of Simon Bolivar, but also neighborhoods vibrating nightlife, as Las Mercedes, La Floresta and El Rosal. 

The Caribbean coast attracts water sports enthusiasts and relaxation, with its sandy beaches, clear waters and palm trees. 

At the option of the Orinoco, third longest river in South America, you will discover forested islands where fishermen, Ciudad Bolivar, the impressive waterfalls, including those of Salto Angel live (sixteen times higher than Niagara Falls), and finally the amazing spectacle of the Gran Sabana. 


Sierra Nevada of Merida prepares its mountains, dotted with traditional villages, and you can stroll along the trail surrounded by beautiful scenery, and the city of Merida, just below the peak Bolivar, with its famous cable car, the highest and longest in the world.

* Venezuela in practice 

International flights to and from Caracas. 
A passport is sufficient for stays of less than three months. 
The currency in circulation is the bolivar. 
The budget required is average in terms of food and accommodation: a double room costs about 30 € and a meal under 10 €, but you will pay a little more in Caracas and also at certain times of the year or weekends. 
From the point of view of health, and if you have to go to the Amazon region, plan vaccines against yellow fever, typhoid and hepatitis A vaccinations and more universal. Drink bottled water, avoid ice, do not swim in fresh water, and eat your cooked foods. Also take precautions against dengue fever and malaria, and be vigilant vis-à-vis the acute mountain sickness. Watch out for snakes and some poisonous fish. 

To circulate in the country, a local airline serves 54 cities. The bus is the simplest of its frequency transportation, comfort, cost and speed. In Caracas subway is modern and cheap, and many taxis but often mobbed.