Venezuela

The Andes, the Llanos and the Orinoco basin define much of Venezuela — their contrasting terrain has shaped settlement, cattle ranching, river travel and an economy long tied to petroleum. In the south, Canaima National Park contains Angel Falls, the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall, while Lake Maracaibo in the northwest is central to the country’s oil history. Caracas lies in a mountain valley near the Caribbean coast, and Venezuelan cuisine is closely associated with the arepa, a corn cake prepared in many regional forms. Joropo music and dance, linked with the plains, remain an important expression of Venezuelan tradition. Browse other webcams across northern South America to place Venezuela in a wider geographic context.

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