| FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT TRAVEL IN VENEZUELA |
1) HOW
LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO VENEZUELA?
| To Caracas on a non-stop flight: |
| From Miami |
From New York |
From Los Angeles |
| 3 1/2 hours |
5 hours |
8 1/4 hours |
2) HOW DO
I GET AROUND VENEZUELA ONCE I'M THERE?
| By air from Caracas (as the
hub) to all major destinations. |
3) WHAT ARE
THE MOST IMPORTANT PLACES TO VISIT ONCE THERE?
Caracas deserves 2 to 3 days to have time to
visit the main sites and take day excursions.
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| After Caracas, the most important places to visit and
average stay are: |
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.4) WHEN IS
THE BEST TIME TO VISIT VENEZUELA?
Caracas is generally springlike; Merida, in
the Andes, pleasant to cold depending on the time of the year; Canaima is hot to hotter;
Margarita Island is hot but with cooling Caribbean breezes.
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| For more specific weather information on
selected cities, click here. |
5) IS IT SAFE TO
TRAVEL IN VENEZUELA?
| Yes - just follow the universal rule of
"normal precautions". |
6) WHAT ENTRY
DOCUMENTS DO I NEED?
| U.S. citizens need a valid passport and an
entry form-tourist card which is provided by your air carrier either at the ticket counter
when checking in for your flight to Venezuela or once on-board. (NOTE: Other nationalities
should check with the nearest Venezuelan Consulate to determine correct entry
requirements.) |
7) WHAT OTHER
COUNTRIES CAN I VISIT AT THE SAME TIME?
| Venezuela is generally a destination in
itself because it is a short flight time and relatively inexpensive air and has sufficient
to keep you busy for 7 to 21 days. |