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COUNTRY INFORMATION - VENEZUELA

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Location Of Venezuela
Venezuela is bounded to the north by the Caribbean, to the east by Guyana and the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Brazil, and to the west and south-west by Colombia. The country consists of four distinctive regions: the Venezuelan Highlands in the west; the Maracaibo Lowlands in the north; the vast central plain of the Llanos around the Orinoco; and the Guyana Highlands, which take up about half of the country.

Airports:
Caracas international is 14 miles from the city the travel time is around 30-45 minutes. There is a coach service to the city every 60 minutes. Buses are available to the city every 60 minutes (06:00-18:00). Taxis to the city are available on ranks.

Language:
Spanish is the official language. English, French, German and Portuguese are also spoken by some sections of the community.

Places To Go:
Venezuela is bounded by the Caribbean, Guyana, the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil and Colombia. Venezuela offers the tourist a great variety of landscapes & #8211; tropical beaches, immense plains, enormous rivers, forests, jungle, waterfalls and great mountains. Nestling in a long narrow valley, Caracas, the capital, is typical of the & #8216;new Venezuela’, despite being one of the oldest established cities in the country. The 2,800 miles of Caribbean coastline represents the major tourist destination in the country. The area has numerous excellent beaches and resorts ranging from the comparatively luxurious to the unashamedly opulent, which stretch along the coastline. The coastal regions to the north of the Guyana Highlands have some fine tourist beaches and resorts. These include Higuerote and Lecheria. The Guyana Highlands lie to the south of the Orinoco River and constitute half the land area of the country. The Gran Sabana National Reserve is the largest of the Venezuelan plateaux and has an extraordinary array of wildlife. Some local specialities are tequenos (thin dough wrapped around a finger of local white cheese and fried crisp) and arepas (the native bread). There are many nightclubs and discotheques in the major cities of Venezuela.

INTUR (Instituto de Turismo)
Parque Central,
Torre Oeste,
Piso 35,
Caracas,
Venezuela
Tel/Fax: (212) 576 8194 or 9032 or 4193 or 5183.
E-mail: inatur@cantv.netor inatur@inatur.gov.ve
Website: www.inatur.gov.ve

Embassy of the Republic of Venezuela
1 Cromwell Road,
London
SW7 2HW,
UK
Tel: (020) 7581 2776 or 7584 4206.
Fax: (020) 7589 8887.
E-mail: venezlon@venezlon.demon.co.uk
Website: www.venezlon.demon.co.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700.

Embassy of the Republic of Venezuela (Consular section)
56 Grafton Way,
London
W1T 5DL,
UK
Tel: (020) 7387 6727.
Fax: (020) 7383 3253.
E-mail: embvenuk-seccons@dial.pipex.com
Website: www.venezlon.demon.co.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-13:00.

British Embassy
Torre La Castellano,
Piso 11,
Avenida Principal,
La Castellana,
Caracas 1060,
Venezuela
Postal address:
Apartado 1246,
Caracas 1010A,
Venezuela
Tel: (212) 263 8411.
Fax: (212) 267 1275.
E-mail: britishembassy@internet.ve
Website: www.britain.org
Consulates in: Maracaibo, Mérida, Porlamar, Puerto La Cruz and Valencia.

CIA World Factbook - Venezuela

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