One of the richest
nations in South America, Venezuela can never be a disappointing experience for its
variety of breathtaking landscapes. The most interesting of these are the
"tepuis", flat-topped mountains with vertical flanks that stand 1000m above the
sprawling savannas. From one such mountain gushes the Angel Falls - the world’s
highest waterfall (979m).
Venezuela has
invested in good road networks and tourist infrastructure. One of the world’s leading
exporters of petroleum, Venezuela ploughs back its funds into modernisation. Despite
embracing modernity, many of its people still lead traditional lives. Current developments
have had fallouts – population migration to the cities has harmed farming. Importing
food has become a necessity with the land not being used fully for food production.
