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Photo: Davevzla, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.Test your knowledge on the spectacular geography, rich history, and unique cultural traditions of Venezuela!
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Simón Bolívar was born in Caracas in 1783 to a wealthy aristocratic family. Known as El Libertador, he played a leading role in establishing Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama as sovereign states independent of Spanish rule.
Photo: Luis Enrique Toro Moreno (1897-1933), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Unlike most of South America, where football rules, baseball is the undisputed king of sports in Venezuela. The country has a highly competitive professional winter league, and more than 400 Venezuelans have played in Major League Baseball in the United States, including the legendary Miguel Cabrera.
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Angel Falls plunges from the Auyán-tepui mountain inside Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Interestingly, the park is famous for its flat-topped table mountains called tepuis, which are some of the oldest geological formations on Earth, dating back billions of years.
Photo: Paolo Costa Baldi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Arepas are made from pre-cooked ground corn flour, known as harina de maíz precocida. This allows the dough to come together quickly with just water and salt. While cassava is also popular in Venezuelan cuisine, especially for side dishes, it is not the classic base for standard arepas.
Photo: Steven Depolo from Grand Rapids, MI, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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Founded in 1975 by José Antonio Abreu, El Sistema is a state-funded program that provides free classical music education to children, especially from underprivileged backgrounds. Gustavo Dudamel is its most famous graduate, going on to lead major global orchestras.
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Tepui means house of the gods in the language of the indigenous Pemón people. These sheer-sided sandstone plateaus rise dramatically from the surrounding jungle and savanna. Because of their extreme isolation, the summits of tepuis host unique ecosystems where many plant and animal species found nowhere else on Earth have evolved.
Photo: Paolo Costa Baldi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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The Catatumbo lightning occurs over the mouth of the Catatumbo River where it empties into Lake Maracaibo. This atmospheric phenomenon produces thousands of lightning strikes per hour, lasting for up to ten hours a night. It is so consistent that it has historically served as a natural lighthouse for sailors.
Photo: Fernando Flores, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Joropo is a lively musical style and dance characterized by its use of the harp, maracas, and the cuatro, a small four-stringed guitar. While Gaita Zuliana is another highly popular traditional Venezuelan genre, it is specifically associated with Christmas and the Zulia region rather than being the national dance.
Photo: Dario.robayo, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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The Battle of Carabobo, fought on June 24, 1821, was the crucial victory led by Simón Bolívar that led to the liberation of Caracas and the ultimate independence of Venezuela. The Battle of Boyacá was also a major victory led by Bolívar, but it secured the independence of neighboring Colombia.
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The Orinoco River is one of the longest rivers in South America, stretching over 2,140 kilometres. It flows in a giant arc through Venezuela to the Atlantic Ocean. Its basin is home to the critically endangered Orinoco crocodile, and large males can grow to more than four metres long.
Photo: jkaiser, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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