Lonely Planet Venezuela

With an extraordinarily comprehensive language section, this editions expanded coverage of activities includes a new chapter dedicated to outdoor pursuits along with specialist-contributed content on ecotourism development.

Discover Venezuela
Get drenched by nearly 1km of cascading water beneath the world's highest waterfall.
Sink your toes into sugar-white sands on an uninhabited island in Archipelago Los Roques.
Crunch on chocolate-coated "hormigas culonas" - deep-fried Amazonian ants with big, juicy rear ends.
Hear howler monkeys roar as you cruise the wildlife-rich channels of the Delta del Orinoco.
In This Guide:
Five authors, 187 days of in-country research, 495 "arepas," 52 detailed maps, one paragliding accident.
You asked for it, we delivered: more off-the-beaten-path coverage of the Andes and Los Llanos.
Expanded focus on sustainable travel helps readers plan environmentally and socially responsible adventures.
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