Venezuela

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

New Year in Venezuela - Traditions and Customs

The tropical South American country of Venezuela celebrates New Year on January 1 according to Georgian calendar. Being considered as an important festival as well as time of the year, New Year is celebrated with great spectacle and display by the natives of Venezuela.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Food in Venezuela

Venezuela Food is an assortment of scrumptious dishes that are authentic to Venezuela. The traditional food of Venezuela consists of premium quality fish and shellfish. Most of the Venezuela native food contains a marine flavor. The national dish of Venezuela is 'pabellon', which is composed of stewed and shredded meat together with rice, black beans and banana and corn is a staple food in Venezuela

SHORT INFORMATION

Money & duty free for Venezuela

Bolivar Fuerte (VEF; symbol Bs.F.) = 100 centimos. Notes are in denominations of Bs.F.100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 2; coin denominations are Bs.F.1, and 50, 25, 12.5, 10, 5 and 1 centimos.