This power point gives an introduction/country profile to Venezuela. Depicts aspects of culture, food, festivals.

1. BIENVENIDOS A VENEZUELA

2. HISTORY OF VENEZUELA
LA HISTORIA DE VENEZUELA
• Officially called Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela
• Located on the northern coast of south
America
• Estimated population of 29,105,632
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• Colonized by Spain in 1522
• One of the first Spanish American colonies to
declare independence- 1811 from spain
• President- nicolas maduro
• Currency- bolivar
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3. STATISTIC OF VENEZUELA
LAS ESTADISTICAS DE VENEZUELA
• Capital – Caracas
• National language-
Spanish
• Ethnic groups
• – 49.9% Brown/
Multiracial
• -42.2% White
• -3.5% Black/ Afrodescent
• Roman catholic- 96%
• Protestant- 2%
• Other- 2%

4. PERSONAS FAMOSAS
FAMOUS PEOPLE
• Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) –
liberated South America
from Spain
• Hugo Chavez (1954-2013)-
President of Venezuela since
1999 to his death in 2013.
• Dayana Mendoza 26-Model
and beauty pageant winner
of Miss Venezuela 2007 and
Miss Universe 2008.
• Patricia Velasquez

5. GREETINGS AND NORMS
SALUDOS Y NORMAS
• Handshake, eye contact and a
smile 
• Address people by their
professional or academic title
till invited to first name basis.
• Arrive 15-30 mins later than
invited as arriving early looks
like you are greedy
• Never decline coffee; it’s a sign
of hospitality to venezolanos
• They toast before meals saying
“salud”
• In almost every food place you
will see a pig statue/ picture
• They have very antique/ big
cars.
• A lot of motorcycles
• Street vending

6. POPULAR FESTIVALS
FIESTAS POPULARES
• Carnival
• Burial of the Sardine
• La cruz de mayo
• San Benito el moro

7. MUSIC AND DANCE
MUSICA Y DANZA
Music
• Joropo llanero
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• Combination of
indigeneous, caribbean,
pop, folk,electronic,
classical, african,
spanish
• Gaita
Dance
 Joropo llanero
 Salsa
 Folk dance

8. FOOD
COMIDA
Popular foods
 Arepas
 Empanada
 Cachapas
 Pabellon criollo
 Carotas negras
• Every where they serve:
• Lots of bread 
• Jam, garlic paste, food
generally dry and not as
tasty as Trini food
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9. PABELLON CRIOLLO
TASTES ALMOST AS GROSS AS IT LOOKS

10. FAMOUS PLACES
LUGARES FAMOSOS
• The Angel Falls- the
highest in the world
• Merida cable car
• Oil bird cave

11. GRACIAS!!!!!