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Visit Tucacas gives you the opportunity to meet Venezuela’s beautiful beaches

It is no secret that Tourism in Venezuela, specifically its beaches, is one of the most sought after in South America. That is why they talk about Tucacas. It’s a hot little town is on the road from Valencia to Coro, this city is very close to the Morr…

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Visit Tucacas gives you the opportunity to meet Venezuela’s beautiful beaches

Roraima, Venezuela

Roraima is the highest of the Venezuelan table mountains, its part of a World Heritage Site. Tributaries run to three great rivers, the Orinoco, Amazon and Essequibo.

Despite the fact the steep sides of the plateau make it difficult to access, it was the first major tepui to be climbed: Sir Everard im Thurn walked up a forested ramp in December 1884 to scale the strangely wind-and-water sculpted plateau. This is the same route hikers take today.

It is thought that the reports from early Victorian expeditions to the mountain inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to write his classic adventure yarn, … Continue Reading

Angel Falls, Venezuela

Angel falls, is the world’s highest waterfall, 16 times that of Niagara. The water drops 3,211 feet into the Devils Canyon below. There are no land trails through the forest, the main way in is via a canoe upriver.

The falls are sometimes referred to as Churun-meru, an error, since that name corresponds to another waterfall in the Canaima National Park. Churun in the Pemon language means “thunder.

Sir Walter Raleigh described what was possibly a tepuy and he is sometimes said to have discovered Angel Falls, but these claims are considered “far-fetched”. They were sighted in 1912 … Continue Reading