Venezuela_

Venezuela possesses extraordinary natural diversity, from Andean peaks and Caribbean beaches to the Amazon basin and the Orinoco Delta. Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall, plunges from a tepui (tabletop mountain) in Canaima National Park—landscapes so otherworldly they inspired "The Lost World" and Pixar's "Up." The country's oil wealth once made it South America's richest nation, but economic collapse and political crisis have created humanitarian challenges. Los Roques archipelago offers Caribbean perfection, while the Llanos wetlands harbor anacondas and capybaras. Despite current difficulties, Venezuela's natural heritage—Amazonian tribes, Andean villages, colonial towns—awaits travelers when stability returns.