INTRODUCTION Has 23 states and the District Capital has an economy based in the main oil refining and extraction introduction Minutes of the Declaration Independence of Venezuela the Shield of Venezuela The flag of Venezuela THE FALG AND SHIELD OF VENEZUELA on March 30, 1845 Venezuela achieved independence Independence of Venezuela Simon Bolvar hero national He was awarded the honorary title of Liberator one of the most prominent American Emancipation versus Spanish Empire CARNIVAL Carnival is a time of freedom and licentiousness which reaches its expression on Ash Wednesday is a parade through the streets with Floats, and the people dress in bright colors AREPA INDIAN ORIGINS POPULAR MEALS It is comprised of a corn flour dough stuffed with various ingredients HALLACA NATIONAL DISH in 2002, he ecorded the song "Again in the ARPA" Jorge guerrero One of the most famous musicians of Joropo requires harp, maracas, and four JOROPO LLANERO MUSIC Joropo Llanero DANCING Joropo one of the most danced in venezuea literature Arturo Uslar Pietri Reader early modernist and symbolist Orlando Salero painting and galloping Art Venezuela Natural Attractions MOUNTAIN RORAIMA ISLA MARGARITA ANGEL FALLS The Virgin of Chiquinquira Our Lady Of Peace Rafael Urdaneta bridge Country importance Venezuela is a country in which combines the religion art history ol produces 3.0 million barrels a day one of the main oil producers in the world Venezuela important to world Concluding thoughts Venezuela possibly be bankruptcy Open your eyes and see for yourself I JUST SAW IN THE TV BUT NOT INVESTIGATE SUCCESS OF BENCHMARK challenges I do not speak English first time in a benchmark knew nothing of Venezuela Learning stretch Best of Venezuela