Venezuela is a travel destination in South America. Its capital is Caracas. January and February are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Venezuela
Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) (natural, Bolívar) — World's highest uninterrupted waterfall at 979 m — plunges off the Auyán-tepui tabletop mountain in Canaima.
Roraima Tepui (mountain, Bolívar) — Iconic flat-top mountain lost world rising 2,810 m — unique flora found nowhere else on Earth.
Canaima Lagoon (natural, Bolívar) — Tannin-red lagoon fringed by six thundering pink-sand-beached waterfalls in Canaima National Park.
Los Llanos (natural, Guárico) — Vast savanna flooded seasonally — one of the Americas' richest wildlife zones: capybara, anaconda, jaguar.
Morrocoy National Park (natural, Falcón) — Caribbean turquoise lagoon studded with mangrove cays and flamingo-pink salt pans near Tucacas.
Mérida (mountain, Mérida) — Andean university city at 1,600 m — world's highest and longest aerial tramway to Pico Espejo at 4,765 m.
Los Roques Archipelago (natural, La Guaira) — Caribbean atoll of 300+ coral cays — world-class bonefishing, kite surfing, and electric-blue waters.
Henri Pittier National Park (natural, Aragua) — Venezuela's oldest park spanning cloud forest to Caribbean coast — 580 bird species in a single valley.
Ciudad Bolívar (city, Bolívar) — Colonial river port on the Orinoco — Angostura bitters birthplace and 19th-century iron suspension bridge.
Medanos de Coro (natural, Falcón) — UNESCO Caribbean desert — sand dunes meeting colonial city of Coro, flamingo lagoons, and colonial churches.