Venezuela
73 places in Venezuela, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionSouth America
CapitalCaracas
Places written73
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type A, B · 120 V travel adapter
CurrencyBolivar (VES)
LanguagesSpanish
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (33) Landmarks & history (4) Museums & culture (25) Attractions & fun (7) Food & drink (4)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Angel Falls
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Canaima Lagoon
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Casabe
UNESCO · World Heritage
Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
UNESCO · World Heritage
Coro and its Port
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
El Callao
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Joropo
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mount Roraima
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
San Francisco de Yare
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page waterfall
Angel Falls
mountain village
Apartaderos
tepui
Autana Tepui
lake
Canaima Lagoon
highland town
Caripe
hill
Cerro Santa Ana
cave
Cueva del Guacharo
national park
El Avila National Park
national park
Henri Pittier National Park
canyon
Kavac Cave
savanna
La Gran Sabana
waterfall
La Llovizna Falls
lagoon
La Restinga Lagoon
island
La Tortuga Island
glacial lake
Laguna de Mucubaji
lagoon
Laguna de Tacarigua
plain
Los Llanos
island 
Los Roques Archipelago
national park 
Medanos de Coro
mountain 
Mérida and the Andes
national park
Mochima National Park
island 
Morrocoy
mountain
Mount Roraima
river delta
Orinoco Delta
peninsula
Paria Peninsula
mountain pass
Pico El Aguila
river
Quebrada de Jaspe
waterfall
Salto Aponwao
waterfall
Salto Kama
waterfall
Salto Para
sinkhole
Sarisarinama Sinkholes
lake 
The Catatumbo Lightning
rock slide
Tobogan de la Selva
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history pageMuseums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Barquisimeto
andean town
Bocono
historic centre
Caracas Old Town
colonial town
Carora
rock art
Cerro Pintado Petroglyphs
coastal village
Choroni
colonial town
Ciudad Bolivar
tradition 
Colonia Tovar
colonial town
Coro and its Port
island
Cubagua Island
mining town
El Callao
colonial town
El Hatillo
mountain village
Galipan
pilgrimage village
Isnotu
village
Jaji
music and dance
Joropo
village
Kavanayen
mountain village
Los Nevados
city
Maracaibo
andean town
Mucuchies
port town
Puerto Cabello
coastal town
Rio Caribe
town
San Francisco de Yare
lagoon
Sinamaica Lagoon
pilgrimage site
Sorte Mountain
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun pageFood & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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