Venezuela is a country of many faces. It has Caribbean beaches, Andean peaks, and wetlands teeming with piranhas and anacondas.
It is a tropical country with great biodiversity. It is also the country of oil, and the birthplace of Simon Bolivar, who liberated many South American countries from Spanish rule.
In fact, most cities, regardless of size, have a square to honor this great liberator.
This is an overview of the most popular Tourist attractions In Venezuela:
Top Tourist Attractions in Venezuela
Morrocoy National Park - Venezuela
Morrocoy National Park is located in the northeastern part of Venezuela.
It contains a large area of land filled with mangrove trees and many small islands with beautiful sandy beaches.
Coral reefs and tropical fish are also abundant in the waters around it.
Dolphins, sea turtles and even some coastal caimans live in the remote mangrove forests.
There are many species of birds including pelicans, flamingos, herons and the colorful scarlet ibis.
Morrocoy National Park, Venezuela
Medanos de Coro Park - Venezuela
The sand dunes of Medanos de Coro National Park are a stunning sight, especially since they are located in what is essentially a tropical country.
These sand dunes, some of which are 40 metres (120 feet) high, are colourful shades of orange and yellow.
The area is quite dry, so there is limited plant and wildlife to see.
The dunes are a popular spot for sandboarding, and can also be explored on camel hire.
The national park is also easily accessible by bus or taxi from Koro.
Medanos de Coro, Venezuela
Moshima National Park - Venezuela
Moshima National Park is located on the northeastern coast and is designed to protect the marine environment as well as the forests of the Turimiquire Mountains.
Venezuela's second marine park, created in 1973, stretches along the coast from Puerto La Cruz to Cumana, as well as 32 offshore islands.
The park, named after a nearby town, is also popular with snorkelers and divers with excellent underwater sites, including exploring three shipwrecks, a 30- to 40-minute boat ride from Puerto La Cruz.
Mochima National Park, Venezuela
Margarita Island
Margarita Island is the largest island off the northeastern coast of Venezuela.
It's a great place to take some beach trips.
With 50 beaches stretching along the coast, there are plenty of popular activities to do such as surfing.
It also has several large cities, including La Asuncion, the capital of the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta.
FYI: Christopher Columbus was the first European to set foot on the island, in 1498.
Margarita Island, Venezuela
Mount Roraima
Mount Roraima is a mountain with an elevation of 2,810 metres (9,220 ft).
The only way visitors can climb the mountain is from the Venezuelan side.
The geological formations found here date back two billion years.
It rains almost every day on the mountain, which is home to some rare plants and animals.
As an additional fact, this summit inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle when he wrote his 1912 fantasy novel The Lost World.
Mount Roraima, Venezuela
Merida cable car
Riding the Merida cable car is a must-do for every visitor to Venezuela.
Why? Because it is the longest and highest cable car in the world.
The cable car route is about 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) long and reaches more than 4,700 metres (15,600 feet) in the air.
The stations are named after the sights and other scenes that can be seen along the way.
December to February is the best time to do the trek as there is no fog.
Merida Cable Car, Venezuela
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Churuñín is generally known as one of the best Caribbean beaches in Venezuela, although the town itself is actually located a little inland, and has some lovely colonial houses around a quiet central plaza.
Choroni also makes a good base for bird, plant and wildlife watchers who want to explore the cloud forest and lowland jungles of Henri Pittier National Park.
Besides monkeys, snakes and deer, the park is home to 500 species of birds and 200 species of butterflies.
Venezuela's first national park was originally known as Rancho Grande but the name was later changed to Henri Pittier.
Churoni, Venezuela
Los Roques Park
This national park was created in 1972 by the Venezuelan government to protect a marine ecosystem of exceptional beauty and ecology.
It is the largest marine park in the Caribbean.
The untouched coral reefs host some of the most beautiful underwater fauna and flora in the Caribbean.
The park also has exceptionally beautiful beaches of white sand and warm, crystalline multi-coloured waters making it a paradise for diving, sailing and fishing.
The main island is Gran Roque, which has a few small but comfortable villa-style hotels.
Los Roques Beaches, Venezuela
Los Llanos
Los Llanos, or the Plains, are a vast grassland that straddles Venezuela and Colombia.
The Orinoco River, which runs through the border between the two countries, is the main river in Venezuela.
Los Llanos generally floods during the rainy season (May to October) turning it into a birdwatching paradise.
Sometimes called the Serengeti of South America, it is the place to go for wildlife viewing in the dry season.
This is when animals flock to areas where there is water.
Besides being the last stronghold of the Orinoco crocodile, Los Llanos is also home to anacondas, capybaras, jaguars and caimans.
Los Llanos, Venezuela
Angel Falls
Angel Falls is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Venezuela because it is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world.
The waterfall is 978 metres (3,208 feet) high and cascades down the side of Mount Oyantepui in Canaima National Park in Bolívar state.
Located on the Gauja River, the falls were originally known as Kerepakupai Vená, or “fall from the highest point” by the locals.
The name was later changed to honor Jimmie Angel, an American aviator who was the first to fly over the falls.
Angel Falls
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