Tag: Venezuela

Los Roques Venezuela (Caribbean Paradise)

A Caribbean Paradise in a chaotic country is Los Roques Venezuela. Los Roques Venezuela is accessed via a short flight to Gran Roque from Caracas. There were incredible views while flying into the islands. This would be my first time in the Caribbean and it did not disappoint.  The sight of the islands, beaches, and …

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The Tallest Waterfall in the World (Destination: Angel Falls, Venezuela)

We had the rest of the afternoon to enjoy this area.  There was a very lovely lagoon with a white sand beach and the reddest water I have ever seen – red from the minerals in the earth.  Sapo falls fell into this lagoon, along with several other falls. We swam in the lagoon and …

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Orinoco Flow (Destination: Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela)

After our second week of work, we said goodbye to our Venezuelan co-workers and set off on our 1 week trip to see the highlights of Venezuela. We first were to catch a flight to the city of Ciudad Bolivar.  We had tickets to this flight but when we got on the plane, we discovered …

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Life in a Dangerous City (Destination: Caracas, Venezuela)

After a week in Caracas, everything is going well but we are always wary. Our local co-workers are always giving us advice…it is OK to walk from our hotel thru the basement mall and across the street to the office, but we should not walk one block north or one block west of the office …

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