An increasing number of Russian tourists, when thinking about rest, are looking for places on the opposite side of the globe, dreaming of distant exotic countries and vivid impressions, and the national characteristics of Venezuela and, in general, the local nature are worthy of seeing them not only on a computer screen, but also in reality …
Sacred awe
The first colonialists brought with them to South America not only traditions, ceremonies and rituals, but also religion. Now Venezuela is the country in which the majority of the inhabitants profess Catholicism. Moreover, not only religious, but also cultural, and even political life is often concentrated in the temple.
Therefore, tourists, guests of Venezuela, should avoid critical statements about Catholicism or its representatives, respect the feelings of believers during excursions, travel to local churches, and behave correctly during services. If you want to take photographs of the interior decoration of the temple, you need to apply for permission from the ministers, or be guided by authorizing (prohibiting) signs.
Its time
There is such a strange concept - "Venezuelan time", since the local population is never in a hurry, demonstrating a peculiar attitude to space-time categories. Although this does not apply to business relations, because in Venezuelan business everything is fast, clear, strict, like in the rest of the world.
To a tourist who has arrived on vacation from a huge metropolis, where time pressure is constantly felt, the unhurried behavior of the Venezuelans seems very strange, especially at first. Then vacationers slowly begin to get used to the smooth rhythms and at the end of the vacation even enjoy inner freedom, the ability to allocate their time, take their time and keep up with everything.
Venezuela is a sports country
Tourists who love outdoor activities will be able to find sports activities according to their interests. Oddly enough, but among the most favorite sports is baseball (a sport that is more typical for the North American continent). There are also national sports and entertainment, including:
- cock-fights;
- Venezuelan bullfighting, bullfights;
- horse racing on a rather difficult track;
- sea fishing and hunting.
In the evenings, you can watch family outings - Venezuelans love to dine in restaurants and cafes. Moreover, the main goal of such trips is not at all the gastronomic delights of local chefs, but, completely in Russian, in order to show oneself and at others, as they say, to see, to satisfy physical and mental hunger.
