November 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
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Definitivamente, Venezuela es un paraíso, ¿Cómo no...
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Que el mundo vea lo HERMOSA que es Venezuela.
Nuestra gente también es bella.
That’s my country!
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"The Painter of Light" →
Armando Reverón was as crazy as he was brilliant, as it is mostly the case with prodigious artists. He was Venezuela’s most famous painter, important enough for New York’s Museum of Modern Art to hold a retrospective of his work in 2007. A movie based on the last years of his life is currently showing in our cinemas, holding its own (or trying to) against big summer blockbusters. Enjoy...
May 2011
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Chronic Dissatisfaction: Some examples of Spanish... →
sintantapaja:
Achanta’o/Achantá = adj. A person of slow thought or slow reasoning. Someone passive, or lacking seduction skills.
Amapuche = n. A passionate demonstration of affection. A warm hug.
Amuñuñar = v. To tightly yet disorderly put things together.
Agarrado(a) = adj. Selfish. See Pichirre.
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If you really want to understand the Venezuelan way, you NEED to see the whole...
September 2010
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3rd Venezuelan Tourism Fair (Fitven) →
Let’s be fair: if this tlog was designed to promote Venezuela, we need to promote the promotions. The government has been organizing this fair since 2006 to promote the country as a touristic destination. And we have a lot to offer. Besides the different pavillions and stands (with guest countries Argentina, Nicaragua, and Cuba), there are also free concerts after 5 pm. There is an...
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February 2010
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October 2009
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Venezuela's Most Beautiful Women - Photo Gallery,... →
LIFE magazine online recently made a gallery highlighting some of our most beautiful women, who have made a big splash in international pageants. Minor correction: the woman in the black-and-white is not Maritza Sayalero, but Tatiana Capote.
August 2009
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A little sincerity
I opened this tumblelog to show off a little bit of the beauty of my country to my foreign friends. And it’s all true. Every single thing I’ve posted here is true, and shows a part of Venezuela that isn’t often reflected on the news abroad.
But unfortunately, what those newscasts show is very true, also. We are in the hands of the government that has undermined democracy by...
May 2009
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Morals and enlightening are our first necessities.
– Simón Bolívar, during his speech for the Congress of Angostura in 1819.
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A Train to Cross all South America? Venezuela... →
While I doubt it will come to fruition, I’ll admit it’s one of the few good ideas the government is pursuing.
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Mérida (Venezuela) - Wikitravel →
Mérida is Venezuela’s most mountainous state, and it might remind you of the Alps or the Rockies. It’s one of my favorite local destinations.
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José Antonio Abreu, who devised the National Youth System of Orchestras in Venezuela, during his TED speech.
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