- Simon Bolivar

- The current state of the controversial President Hugo Chavez

- Beautiful women - also due to the fact that Wenezuelki have won the Miss Universe title five times

- Telenovela

Venezuela lies within the zone of equatorial climate, the rainy season, which lasts from May to October.

Variations in temperature between the warmest and coldest month of the year are not great.

Warm currents of the Caribbean raises the temperature on the coast to about. 27 ° C. A similar temperature prevails in the rest of the country, the monthly average air temperatures are 1924-1928 ° C. Only in the mountains the temperature is much lower.

From January to March.

Venezuela is a country as Latin is dancing and singing. Residents in the tiny guitar sing quarto, maracas, drums and sounds of the harp. Dancing to salsa, marenguę, focho, calypso, leek.

Another popular attraction is the game of dominoes and balls.

The most common word heard everywhere is chévere - which means "super". It is worth to use it - the locals will be pleasantly surprised when they thank our saying "gracias, chévere.

No one national hero is Simon Bolivar, the liberator of the country. His bust in memory and squares are both in big cities and small villages abandoned. It is not wrong to express themselves a hero.

Catholics 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2%

Hispanic culture is very open - there is a general brief conversation - what are you going, what family, what will the weather. Zagadywanie by strangers is nice and normal.

Venezuelans are sensitive to the point of self-. Sharp criticism of such. niepunktualnych or undependable, and can bring bad effect, because that person can be hard to offend.

The use of many local dialects.

93%

On the border of foreigners are required to fill in the border crossing, where part of the purpose of your stay. The tourist Polish citizens can stay in Venezuela without a visa up to 90 days. The required period of validity of the passport is six months at the time of entry. At the request of the border must present a return ticket. Not specified amount of cash required for the period of stay.

If staying in Venezuela for a purpose other than tourism (to work or study) you must have a visa issued by the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Warsaw.

Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

st. M.1002 Rejtana 15-516 Warsaw

tel. 18 646 46 646 87 60, fax 646 1987 1961

E-mail: @ embavenez.pl qdnet.pl

Polish Embassy in Venezuela

Av. Nicolas Copernico, Qta. "Ambar"

Valle Arriba, Sector Los Naranjos, Caracas

Postal address:

Apartado 62293, Chacao

Caracas 1060-A

tel. (00 58 212) 991 61 67 991 14 61

Fax:. (0058 212) 992 21 64

E-mail: ambcarc@ambasada.org.ve

konsul@ambasada.org.ve

Website: www.ambasada.org.ve

There is an obligation Reporting (hotel should fill out a form).

Exit fee is high and is about. $ 60.

Tourists are able to obtain medical aid, payable only in hospitals and private outpatient clinics.

A visit to a private clinic costs from 40 to 150 USD, the day hospital stay private - ok. $ 220. For additional medical services are paid separately.

Insurance to be recognized only known international companies.

117 - emergency number

Common crime is fairly high risk for tourists, especially those who use such means of transportation as well as unlicensed private cars and taxis (it is recommended that you use only taxis affiliated).

- The dispute over the territory of Guyana west of the Essequibo River

- Dispute the maritime border of Colombia and Venezuela islands administered by the Los Monjes

117 - emergency number

Venezuela borders Brazil, Colombia and Guyana.

National Avior Airlines (website: www.avior.com.ve) and Santa Barbara (website: www.sbairlines.com) offer direct flights to Miami, but not to the U.S. or other places in Europe.

Main Airports
Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar (www.aeropuerto-maiquetia.com.ve) is located on the coast in Maiquetía, 26 km (16 miles) from the center of Caracas.

There are no international rail links with neighboring countries.

Bus best and the most popular means of transport in Venezuela, commutes almost everywhere.

The best-developed network of buses in the capital, Caracas. Ride around the city cheap and quick, but in most of the old buses.

Prepared to continue to tour buses are modern with air conditioning.

Prices:

Bus Caracas - Ciudad Bolivar ok. $ 20 (bus type buscama).

Bus Ciudad Bolivar - Barinas ok. $ 33 (bus type buscama).

In Venezuela, you can rent a car - the operation is quite cheap because of low fuel prices, although the loan itself is very expensive.

Taxis are relatively cheap and accessible means of travel - the price should always be determined before departure.

Internet cafes are popular i znjadują even in small towns.

Mail is slow and weak.

Note on prices taxi from the airport in Caracas - are always overstated.

1 bolivar (Bs) = 100 centimos

You can use Visa and Master Card and traveler's checks. ATMs are widely available.

Coca Cola - 1000-1500VEB

Juice - 1000-2000VEB

Chicken and Rice - 6000-7000VEB

Water - 1500VEB

Hot-dog - 2500VEB

Merida fruit platter - 2000VEB

Beer - 1000VEB

Pinacolada - 4500-7000VEB

Accommodation - ok. U.S. $ 8-15 per person in a cheap Posadas (room with bathroom).

Expedition to Salto Angel ok. $ 250.

- Necklaces and bracelets made by Indians Pemon

- Hammocks

In Caracas hostels can be found, and in most cities are cheap Posadas - hostels in private homes, mostly clean, with bathroom and near the center.

It is worth finding accommodation in colonial style (with a large courtyard, balustrades and shutters), more expensive than hostels, but with a unique atmosphere.

Ok. U.S. $ 8-15 per person per room with private bathroom

The traditional dish is for Venezuela hallacas, mainly to give at Christmas - they are różneduszone meat wrapped in tortillas. Boiled them in water, rolled in banana leaves. Hallacas served with ham and bread.

You can also eat good beef, steaks, fresh trout and seafood, and it is interesting sophisticated dish - fried termites seasoned pepper - is best done by Indians Pemon.

- Hallacas

- Fried termites

- Pabellon - chopped beef, rice, beans and fried bananas

- Mandongo - spicy tripe soup, cooked in broth with corn and vegetables

- AREP - corn cake served with cheese, meat and seafood

- With freshly squeezed juices, fruit

- Beer - mainly Polar and Solera

- Delta Orinoco

- Lovely Caribbean beaches

- Caracas

- Colonial Merida

- Andy

- Bullfights in San Cristóbal

- Salto Angel waterfall

- Morrocoy National Park

- Delta Orinoco

- Gran Sabana

- Los Roques archipelago

In the larger cities is not too interesting, but in the villages you come across the crazy local events.

- Lightweight, cotton clothing

- Measure insect

- Sunglasses

- Protective Filter

- A hat for sun protection

Due to crime and drug trafficking there are police checks, we should be prepared that you will be asked to show the contents of bags or luggage.