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Venezuela

· Area: 916,445 square km
· Capital City: Caracas
· Official Language: Spanish
· Currency: Bolívar
· Electricity: 110 volts AC, 60Hz
· Time: GMT -4 hours.
· Frontiers: Colombia, Guyana & Brazil.
· Passports & Visas: All visitors to Venezuela require a valid passport. Passports must be valid for six months from the date of arrival if you enter with a visa, or for the duration of your stay if you enter with a Tourist Card.
There are three types of visas: Tourist, Business and Transit. Tourist and Business visas are valid for one year. A transit visa is valid for 3 days.
Visas are required only for certain countries, other countries are issued with a Tourist Card valid for 90 days issued by the transport company or on arrival. Certain nationalities require a special authorization to enter Venezuela, we recommend you to visit your nearest consulate or embassy.
· Customs: Items that can enter Venezuela without paying taxes:
* 200 cigarrettes & 25 cigars
* 2 litres of alcohol
* 4 small bottles of perfume
You cannot introduce meat, fruit, plants or flowers to the country.
It is prohibited to enter with firearms except if you carry a consulate permit.

Weather in Venezuela

Society & Culture

Venezuela's Cuisine

Monthly eBulletin

EcoTravellers eGroup

Other Links

• Conocer Venezuela.com www.conocervenezuela.com
• Venezuela Voyage www.venezuelavoyage.com
• Venaventours.com www.venaventours.com
• Maps of Venezuela
• Andean Community www.comunidadandina.org
• Think Venezuela www.think-venezuela.net