Bucket List: Venezuela

Through heavy influence since September, Venezuela has steadily grown as place on my bucket list. Although many Venezuelans have varied on if a non-Venezuelan should visit the country. Some

Venezuelans reckon the country may be a bit dangerous for foreigners due to a lot of political activity but then again, no country in today's society is danger free, and there is a lot of places to enjoy yourself in the country so a venture to Venezuela would definitely pay off.
Venezuela is located in the North of the South America. To it's west is Shakira-producing Colombia, beautiful Guyana on the east and the islands of Trinidad and Tobago on the North East. It is a coastal country on the Atlantic Ocean and is considered a Caribbean country. Being in the South American continent, it is not far from Mexico, Brazil and Peru.
A brief history:
Venezuela was colonized by Spain in 1522 and in 1811 it became the first Spanish-American colony to declare independence which took 10 years to

actually come into effect. It then took a further 9 years to gain full independence. The launch of the Bolivian Revolution which begun the 1999 Constitution Assembly saw a new constitution being written up, the new constitution changed the name of the country to Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Reasons to Visit Venezuela:

• Climate: A major reason to visit Venezuela would be the weather. With it being a Caribbean country, Venezuela has a warm and tropical climate that would most likely turn me into a lobster in minutes. The lovely
  
  tropical climate would give whatever activities planned an added bonus. Annual temperatures get to 35 degrees celsius which is pretty cool!
• Biodiversity: Venezuela ranks at number 7 of the most biodiverse country in the world, which means Venezuela has really cool and unique flora and fauna that would be incredibly cool to see. The country has broadleaf forests and it's habitats range from the Andes Mountains to the West Amazon Basin.
• Andes Mountains; In Venezuela lies the Pico Bolivar, the highest peak in Venezuela that belongs to the Andes Mountain range. I'd say this is a
  
  pretty perfect place to go hiking and maybe see some amazing views of Venezuela. Near to Pico Bolivar is what seems to be a quaint but nice place called Merida, going from online reviews, it is safe and peaceful.
• Coast Islands: It may not pop up on your travel but from reading online stories of visiting Venezuela, it seems that Margarita Island to the north is a beautiful place to visit. Around these islands, it is popular to go snorkling and diving, which is something I'd always love to do!
• Angel Falls: It is one thing to see a waterfall and think it naturally beautiful, but I'd say to see the highest waterfall in the world would be quiet breathtaking. The falls are hidden in the National park so getting there would mean a trek through the jungle which would be a cool thing to do in the meantime.
• The Amazon!: From the trek to the Angel Falls, it would be so amazing to go and see the part of the Amazon in Venezuela which is the largest ecosystem in the world and chances are, you'll come across a lot of
  
  animals and cool stuff!
• Travelling to unique parts of Venezuela: Seeing rural parts and getting to see the root of Latin American culture would just be such a cool experience that I would love to see starting with Venezuela!
• The Food: Venezuelans are said to have a great gastrotourism sector that I'd love to sink my teeth into!

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What do you guys think?! Would you travel to Venezuela? Leave a comment with any thoughts!

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