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Venezuela: What to Know Before Visiting the Country

All the useful information for traveling to Venezuela. The most important cities, currency, airports, the capital, and all the essential tips to visit Venezuela without being unprepared.

Vista di una parte della città Caracas, Venezuela ©Foto Kinori
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Venezuela Factsheet

  • Country: Venezuela
  • Area: 916,445 km²
  • Capital: Caracas
  • Population: 23,054,210 inhabitants
  • Language: Spanish
  • Religion: Catholics 96%, Protestants 2%, Animists 2%
  • Form of government: Federal Republic
  • Main cities: Petare, Turmero, Ciudad Guayana, Acarigua

Useful Information About Venezuela

  • Currency: Bolívar
  • International dialing code: +58 (007 from Kenya and Uganda)
  • International vehicle registration: YV
  • Driving side: right
  • Entry documents: Passport
  • Required vaccinations: Yellow fever vaccination (mandatory) and antimalarial prophylaxis recommended in some areas of the country.
  • Electrical current: 110 V
  • Measurement system: metric decimal
  • Time zones: -4
  • Fixed-date public holidays: July 5 Independence Act signing, July 24 Army Day, October 12 Race Day, April 19 Declaration of Independence.
  • Climate: The climate is uniformly warm and humid. Latitude has little influence but altitude drastically changes the climate, especially the temperature, resulting in different values.
  • Average temperatures: 20.6°C (18.5°C in winter, 21°C in summer)
  • Transport: The bus is the main mode of transport due to the absence of railways. Avensa airline connects 24 cities within the country.
  • Airports: Caracas, Maracaibo, Barcelona, Porlamar

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