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Interesting Facts about Venezuela

Trivia, oddities, and curious tidbits about Venezuela.

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23 curious facts about Venezuela.

When a child loses a tooth they put their tooth under their pillow. While they are asleep, a mouse will take the tooth and bring some coins.
The world's highest waterfall is Angel Falls. It is 3,212 feet high.
The name “Venezuela” actually means “Little Venice”. The Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, noticed houses built on stilts in the water. This reminded him of Venice, Italy, where canals run through the city.
Lake Maracaibo in western Venezuela is the largest lake in South America. It is joined to the Caribbean sea by a narrow body of water, and the waters are partly salty. In 1922, a huge oilfield was discovered near the lake.

The highest waterfall in the world, at 807 metres, is Angel Falls in Canaima National Park in southwest Venezuela. It is named after an American pilot and explorer, Jimmy Angel, who spotted the falls from an airplane in 1935 and later crash-landed nearby.
Simón Bolívar is called the Great Liberator, and Venezuelans are extremely proud that he was born in Venezuela.
The boundaries of Venezuela on Venezuelan maps differ from those shown on maps from other South American countries. This is because some land is claimed by both Venezuela and by Guyana. The boundary was determined by an international tribunal in 1899, but the Venezuelan government disagreed with the decision and still claims part of Guyana.
Venezuelan families like to eat out and meet friends in restaurants. This may be why Caracas has more restaurants per inhabitant than any other Latin American city.
One of the most famous women in Venezuelan politics is Irene Sáez. Not only was she elected governor of the State of Nueva Esparta, but she has also won the Miss Universe beauty pageant. She has created a new national party called IRENE (Integración Representación Nueva Esperanza).
One of the most famous women in Venezuelan politics is Irene Sáez. Not only was she elected governor of the State of Nueva Esparta, but she has also won the Miss Universe beauty pageant. She has created a new national party called IRENE (Integración Representación Nueva Esperanza).