BIENVENIDOS A VENEZUELA

HISTORY OF VENEZUELALA HISTORIA DE VENEZUELA• Officially called Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela

• Located on the northern coast of south America

• Estimated population of 29,105,632• • Colonized by Spain in 1522

• One of the first Spanish American colonies to declare independence- 1811 from spain

• President- nicolas maduro

• Currency- bolivar

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STATISTIC OF VENEZUELALAS ESTADISTICAS DE VENEZUELA

• Capital – Caracas• National language-

Spanish• Ethnic groups • – 49.9% Brown/

Multiracial• -42.2% White • -3.5% Black/ Afrodescent• Roman catholic- 96%• Protestant- 2%• Other- 2%

PERSONAS FAMOSASFAMOUS PEOPLE• Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) –

liberated South America from Spain

• Hugo Chavez (1954-2013)- President of Venezuela since 1999 to his death in 2013.

• Dayana Mendoza 26-Model and beauty pageant winner of Miss Venezuela 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.

• Patricia Velasquez

GREETINGS AND NORMSSALUDOS Y NORMAS• Handshake, eye contact and a smile

• Address people by their professional or academic title till invited to first name basis.

• Arrive 15-30 mins later than invited as arriving early looks like you are greedy

• Never decline coffee; it’s a sign of hospitality to venezolanos

• They toast before meals saying “salud”

• In almost every food place you will see a pig statue/ picture

• They have very antique/ big cars.

• A lot of motorcycles• Street vending

POPULAR FESTIVALSFIESTAS POPULARES• Carnival

• Burial of the Sardine

• La cruz de mayo

• San Benito el moro

MUSIC AND DANCEMUSICA Y DANZA

Music• Joropo llanero• http://www.youtube.c

om/watch?v=M7zHdato9jQ

• Combination of indigeneous, caribbean, pop, folk,electronic, classical, african, spanish

• Gaita

Dance Joropo llanero Salsa Folk dance

FOODCOMIDA

Popular foods Arepas Empanada Cachapas Pabellon criollo Carotas negras• Every where they serve:• Lots of bread • Jam, garlic paste, food

generally dry and not as tasty as Trini food

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PABELLON CRIOLLOTASTES ALMOST AS GROSS AS IT LOOKS

FAMOUS PLACES LUGARES FAMOSOS

• The Angel Falls- the highest in the world

• Merida cable car• Oil bird cave

GRACIAS!!!!!