Even in the nation’s capital, stunning landscape is hard to miss. As you land, your immediate attention is drawn to the Caracas valley –which can be seen from your plane window—with the northern mountains in the background. The city itself is home to some excellent art, as can be seen in the Museo de Arte Colonial. Caracas also has a bustling nightlife, and locals tend to party such nightlife are the Las Mercedes and La Castellana regions. The capital’s forté, however, must surely be its gastronomy. Caracas offers a diverse range of restaurants, but it would be a shame not to try out the native specialties in one of the many Venezuelan restaurants. Arepas, thick corn tortillas which are split and stuffed with
I hope you have already made up your mind Venezuelan dish. The most famous variations to plan a visit this hidden Eden in South are the reina pepiada, which is a shredded America, or at the very least, acknowledge chicken salad with avocado, and domino, that it deserves a spot on the bucket list. stuffed with black beans and shredded white For backpackers, travelers or seasoned cheese. The traditional Venezuelan lunch is vacationers, Venezuela as a destination is pabellón, consisting of rice, black beans and meat, with a side of fried plantain slices. to get there than with American Airlines – Hallacas, Venezuela’s home grown version the trusted name in aviation. of the tamale, with meat, olives and raisins covered in cornmeal and wrapped in plantain leaves to be steamed, is a From: Caracas (CCS) From: New York (JFK) popular Christmas dish. To: New York (JFK) To: Caracas (CCS) The above dishes are known as comida criolla, or Flight#938 Flight #903 Creole food.
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