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ORINOCO DELTA
Venezuela
ROUGH COSTS
Daily budget
Basic US$60, occasional treat
US$70 - at o
cial exchange rate (see box, p.858)
Drink
Polar beer (300ml) US$2.30
Food
Arepa
US$5
Budget hotel
US$35
Travel
Caracas-Mérida (680km) by bus, US$48
FACT FILE
Population
28 million
Language
Spanish
Currency
Bolívar Fuerte (BsF)
Capital
Caracas (population: 3.5 million)
International phone code
T
58
Time zone
GMT -4hr 30min
HIGHLIGHTS
1
Mérida
A high-altitude adventure sports
paradise.
See p.888
2
Los Llanos
Endless horizons, stunning
wildlife, and cowboys.
See p.894
3
Amazonas
Tropical rainforest and other-
worldly geography.
See p.896
4
Angel Falls
The world's tallest waterfall.
See p.904
5
Orinoco Delta
A vast region of waterways
and indigenous tribes.
See p.908
6
Parque Nacional Mochima
Deserted
beaches and the mainland's best snorkelling.
See p.911
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.857
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