VENEZUELA By: Allison and Sari

History Before 1498, Venezuela was inhabited by several tribes,

than stupid Christopher Columbus came 1535: Spain colonizes Venezuela July 5th, 1811: Venezuela declares independence from Spain 1831: General Jose Antonio Paez became the first president 1800’s: Venezuela torn by a civil war 1950: Marcos Perez Jimenez becomes dictator 1999: Venezuela accepts today’s constitution

3 Animals Giant Armadillo- It’s average length is 35 inches. 2/5 is the tail length.

Brown hairy dwarf porcupine- Natural habitat is the sub-tropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Northern Ghost Bat- It is rare and completely white. Often found infected with rabies.

Photos

Popular (famous) Authors Rafael Arraiz Lucca- (Batallas, published

1995) He is a poet. Teresa de la Parra- (Souvenirs of Mama

Blanca, published 1929) She wrote books.

Andres Eloy Blanco- (Canto a Esapna, published 1923) He wrote poems and books.

Type of government.

Federal Republic governed by a constitution.

It is like the U.S government People can have a say in what goes on

Large Cities

Caracas, Districo Capital-5,276,000 Maracaibo, Zulia- 3,136,670 Valencia, Carabobo- 2,385,202 Maracay, Aragua- 1,300,000

Culture More than 96% consider themselves to be catholic, most of

the rest are Protestant. The heritage has been heavily influenced by the Caribbean context. The culture has been shaped by Spanish and African influences along with the ancient tribes that lived there.

Gatia Zuliana is a dance often preformed at the Christmas

season.

It is a type of folk music

Tourist Attractions

Angel Falls: Also known as Kerepakupai Meru. It’s water’s free-fall for .6 mile it makes it the world’s highest waterfall.

Tourist Attractions, pg 2 Parque Nacional Canaima-This National Forest

means “ The Great Savanna” in Spanish. It is 870 miles from Caracas and the tallest point (Mount Roraima) serves as a triple border point (Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana).

Geography/Topography

There are 4 regions: Maracaibo lowlands, the northern

mountains, Orinoco plains, and the Guiana highlands.

The corrindents are8o North and 66o West

FOOD!!!!!!!!

Arepa- a cornmeal cake that can be grilled, baked or fried. The inside is filled with meat and cheese.

Casabe- a type of bread, considered to be the oldest bread in the Americas. Often eaten at every meal, Venezuelans eat more than 30,000 kg each year.

FOOD!!!!!!!!!

Ensalada caprese- Famous Italian dish, consisting of tomato, mozzarella

cheese and fresh basil Lengua de res- Wonderful cow tongue

served in a viniagretta

Besito De coco- Very popular all- year coconut cookies

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