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!!!!!
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