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Tourism, attrations, sightseeing, geography, sports and recreation in the llanos, Guiana Highlands and the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela.
Orinoco River
Over 1330 miles long, Venezuela's river runs the length of the country, and is home to most of the indigenous population as well as tourism and the country's largest growing economic sector.
Venezuela in Pictures - Canaima National Park
Parque Nacional Canaima, Venezuela's second largest national park, sprawls over three million hectares in south-eastern Venezuela along the border between Guyana and Brazil.
Llaneros
Llaneros, the cowboys of Venezuela, display their skills in coleo competitions in which cowboys try to rope cows by grabbing their tails, colas, and dragging them to the ground.
Arassari Trek
4 days / 3 nights tour of the Paramo and the Venezuelan Andes includes wildlife viewing, Apure river ride, overnight stays in the llanso, plus outdoor activities.
Barcelona
Current and forecast.
Eco Voyager
Itineraries and conservation programs to Venezuela's natural and cultural attractions.
El Carabobeno
Daily paper from Valencia.
Gran Sabana
Photos and text, in Spanish, from AmazonAir. Check the map for aerial tours.
Hatos in the Llanos
The best places to stay in the Llanos, and in practice almost the only places, are the wildlife Hatos -- large cattle ranches which took to wildlife conservation several decades ago and which now thrive on support from visitors who come to see their remarkable results.
Hotel Galicia
Samll hotel in Altagracia de Orituco.
Images et Texte sur Los Llanos (Venezuela)
Le tour pour Los Llanos s'organise à partir de Mérida. On est parti en Jeep à 5 (on peut être trois de plus sans problème) et on se rend par delà les montagnes, en passant par Barinas, jusqu'au campement au milieu de la plaine humide.
La Gran Sabana
Trips in and around the great savannah.
Los Llanos - The Venezuelan Plains...
One of the most beautiful regions in Venezuela is "los llanos", those huge plains where only the horizon stops your sight. Both, the vegetation and the fauna are full of beauty. Several ecosystems will make a trip to this region an unforgettable one.
Los Llanos Geography
Map, photographs, climate, flora and fauna, plus some political and economic data.
Los LLanos
This trip is best described by photos because of the awesome display that nature provides in the region.
Map
Courtesy of Lonely Planet.
Natoura Adventure Tours
By region with tips and recommendations.
Puerto Ayacucho Weather
Current and forecast.
SANTA ELENA DE UAIREN
Santa Elena de Uairén, ciudad al sur del Estado Bolívar, en Venezuela, capital del municipio de Gran Sabana. Está emplazada a 907mts de altitud, en una sabana rodeada por varios Tepuy.
The Llanos
"The Llanos is an extensive system of grasslands, seasonally-flooded plains, and forests shared by Venezuela and Colombia. It is located to the north and west of the Río Orinoco and borders the Amazonia wilderness along its entire southern edge."
The Orinoco Delta
Descriptions map and wildlife information from orinocodelta.com.
The Plains
The Venezuelan Plains (Llanos) are located in the country central depression, having the Andes and the Coastal Mountain Range by one side and the Guayana Massif by the other. This wide region extends from the Andes foothills to the Atlantic Ocean through the lowlands of the Orinoco Delta, covering about one third of the Venezuelan territory.
Trek Fishing
Peacock bass, payara and other fishing opportunities.
Venezuela
Life in Venezuela by www.latinworld.com.

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