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Venezuela This article talks about Venezuela's geography. Venezula has wonderful beaches. There is the Playa Medina, and the Playa Colorada. There are also mountains loacated in Venezuela. The mountains are Andes, and the desert is Medanos de Coro. The most sensational attraction is Angel falls, which is the highest waterfall in the world.Venezuela got their oil from Lake Maracaibo. Venezuela is also known for its pearl industry. (page 229)





Las Arepas Veneuelans "Arepas" arethe most common food in the Venezuela. Arepa's were originally made from corn, and was ground to make corn meal. They can also be stuffed with meat, cheese, scrambled eggs, or fillings. Another dish is "Hallaca," which is served during christmas. The food consists of a corn-flour pie filled with pork, chicken, vegetables, and spices.( page 237)

Una deliciosa tradicion ( A delicious tradition) page 242 In december many families eat hallacas for a tradition. A tradition to represent the venezulan christmas comes from a native plate called hayaco. It is similar to a banana leaf surrounded by a tamali. A majority of the gamilies participate in this tradition. Family and friends participate by cleaning and cooking th food. It's very tedious word because the amount of preparation and the need to prepare a lot of space in the fridge for the whole month of December.

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