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August 13, 2003 By: Betty Ramsey Passport: Venezuela Packing Round 1. Plaza Bolivar is at the center of this capital city. CARACAS 2. The most popular tourist attraction in Venezuela is said to be the ANGEL Falls. 3. It's easy to spend this official currency at at the Boulevard de Savana Grande mall in Caracas. BOLIVARS 4. The area south of the Oronoco River, which divides the country in half, is known as the GUAYANA . 5. Tepuis, Venezuela's most unusual natural wonder are FLAT-TOPPED MOUNTAINS . 6. This product is central to Venezuela's economy. OIL Picture of odd domed building with a square building in front Departure Round 1. The national dish of Venezuels is called TABELLON . 2. Thousands rallied in Caracas this summer to support a recall of this current president. HUGO RAPHAEL CHAVEZ 3. The work of Jesus Soto, Venezuela's most famous modern artist, is best described as KINETIC ART . 4. This lake in a lowland basin north of the Andes is the largest lake in South America. LAKE MARACAIBO 5. Venezuelans love horse racing and this is the place to go to be a spectator. LA RINCONADA Picture of bell tower On Tour Round 1. The first European to set foot on Venezuelan soil was CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . 2. This is a prime attraction at Morrocoy National Park. BEACHES 3. You can see the tombs of Simon Bolivar and other eminent Venezuelans at TANTEON NACIONAL in Caracas. 4. The joropo, estribillo and fulias are different types of FOLK RHYTHMS . 5. This national park is in the mountain range that separates Caracas from the Caribbean Sea. EL ADILA 6. A popular attraction in Merida, located in the Venezuelan Andes, is the CABLE CAR . 7. The capital of Sucre State is the oldest existing town on South America's mainland. CUMANA Picture of new looking building, tall 8. Areperas are best described as SNACK BARS . 9. Colonia Tobar looks more like a town in GERMANY than in Venezuela. 10. San Francisco de Yare, about 37 miles from Caracas, is the scene of the annual DANCING DEVILS . 11. Isla de MARGARITA is Venezuela's largest island. 12. Two attractions on the Peninsula de Aray are a Spanish fort and a SALTPAN . Bonus question 1 Venezuela's landmark Angel Falls are named for American bush pilot JIMMIE Angel. Bonus question 2 Where on the map of Venezuela is Caracas found? Section 3 Picture of bullring Slide Show 1. Tours are offered at the two-building NATIONAL CAPITOL which occupies an entire block in Caracas. 2. The landmark Church of SAINT FRANCISCO in Coro boasts an elaborate gold and red altar. 3. The Teresa Carreno PERFORMING ARTS Center is a modern landmark in Caracas. 4. This Spanish-Moorish bullring is a landmark in Maracay, which is called the GARDEN City. Clues for next week's game... Nobel Peace Prize Royal Palace Viking Ship Museum |