Venezuela lies on the north coast of South America along the Caribbean Sea and has four major regions: the Venezuelan Highlands, the Lake Maracaibo Basin, the Orinoco Lowlands, and the Guiana Highlands.
Venezuela, or Republic of Venezuela, a country in northern South America. It was given its name, meaning “Little Venice,” by an early Spanish explorer after he saw native huts built on posts in Lake Maracaibo. See more »
Venezuela, or Republic of Venezuela, a country in northern South America. It was given its name, meaning “Little Venice,” by an early Spanish explorer after he saw native huts built on posts in Lake Maracaibo.
See more »Caracas, Venezuela, the nation's capital and largest city. It occupies part of the Federal District and lies in an Andean mountain valley about 7 miles (11 km) from the Caribbean Sea.
See more »La Guaira, Venezuela, a city and a major seaport. As a port it serves primarily Caracas, the national capital, which lies some six miles (10 km) inland in the mountains.
See more »Maracaibo, Venezuela, the capital of Zulia state. It is a port on the western shore of the strait between the Gulf of Venezuela and Lake Maracaibo, 320 miles (515 km) west of Caracas.
See more »San Cristóbal, Venezuela, the capital of Tachira state. It lies near the Colombian border, about 400 miles (640 km) southwest of Caracas, in the Cordillera de Mérida, some 2,700 feet (82Om) above sea level.
See more »Valencia, Venezuela, the capital of the state of Carabobo. It is about 75 miles (120 km) southwest of Caracas, on the Cabrioles River near Lake Valencia, 20 miles (32 km) inland from the Caribbean.
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