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Venezuela
History & Economy
The first Spanish settlement on the mainland was established at Cumaná in 1521. With the colony, whites came to rule and Africans were brought to work as slaves. Contrary to the way it happened in other countries, these three races started to mix, and by the time of Independence (1823) new races where formed.
During the colony Venezuela produced sugar, tobacco, cocoa and beef for export. Venezuela’s inhabitants also practice fishing and agricultural activities, giving the colony the category of “Capitania General” ruled by a Spanish Commander in Chief.
Venezuelan Independence was a process lead by the Liberator Simón Bolívar, who organized troops to fight against the Spanish monarchy in Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. Once they had managed their triumph, these former colonies unified briefly into a Republic called “Gran Colombia”. By 1828 the Gran Colombia Republic collapsed, giving birth to the now Republic of Venezuela. The main economy activity was the agriculture, fishing and mining (especially gold).
Venezuela’s economy is based on oil exports and even when the main cities are full of shopping malls and long highways, a slight of the three original cultures can still set the difference in this wonderful country from any other. Indian, African and Spanish cultures are part of the Venezuelan people, and that comes to light when seeing the traditional festivities, which include catholic ceremonies and traditional Indian food as well as African dances and rituals.
During the colony Venezuela produced sugar, tobacco, cocoa and beef for export. Venezuela’s inhabitants also practice fishing and agricultural activities, giving the colony the category of “Capitania General” ruled by a Spanish Commander in Chief.
Venezuelan Independence was a process lead by the Liberator Simón Bolívar, who organized troops to fight against the Spanish monarchy in Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. Once they had managed their triumph, these former colonies unified briefly into a Republic called “Gran Colombia”. By 1828 the Gran Colombia Republic collapsed, giving birth to the now Republic of Venezuela. The main economy activity was the agriculture, fishing and mining (especially gold).
Venezuela’s economy is based on oil exports and even when the main cities are full of shopping malls and long highways, a slight of the three original cultures can still set the difference in this wonderful country from any other. Indian, African and Spanish cultures are part of the Venezuelan people, and that comes to light when seeing the traditional festivities, which include catholic ceremonies and traditional Indian food as well as African dances and rituals.
Venezuela is a land of contrasts. Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1498, this “Land of Grace” began its process of mixture since. By that time an estimated of 500.000 aboriginal Indians lived here belonging to three principal ethno linguistic groups - the Caribs, Arakawa and Chibcha. Columbus was the first European to set foot on the soil of what is now Venezuela, and the country was given its name (meaning “Little Venice”) a year later by the explorer Alonso Ojeda.
