--- We are the country with the largest oíl reserves in the World surpassing the countries of the Middle East, we are also the country with the cheapest gasoline in the World. --- The lake of Maracaibo is the largest in Latin America with an area of 13,210km² But how is a lake if it is connected to the sea? ... Lake Maracaibo is an ancient lake with more than 50 million years old and there was A long time in which I was separated from the sea when there was low tide and when the tide came up it made it´s way, https://steemitimages.com/DQmTzCFwxbh4H2Ck7NcH44HuZ5iZ9xAzKwn9NfSPtM2cgh4/image.png Until the twentieth century it was decided to break the barrier that separated it from the sea and thus be able to make more effective the movements of boats to the Caribbean. ---

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We were the first country in Latin America to own a nuclear reactor, beginning its activity in 1960. The RV-1 nuclear reactor located in the Miranda state and its activities ceased in 1993. Reconverted at the Gamma Rays plant (2001) ---

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we have the record of the 2 highest Marian monuments in the world, the monument to the Virgin of Peace, 47m high. and the Manto de La Divina Pastora monument, 62m high

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--- ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeTsuGXzkLhWMj2GFQEkKD9a67boTr3GSJLwu3zrDTmVo/image.png) we have the Guinness record for the Catatumbo zone because it is the area with the highest concentration of lightning on earth located on Lake Maracaibo. It is also the largest ozone generator in the entire planet. --- Our country has been an inspiration and location for filming cult films such as Avatar, Dinosaur, Arachnophobia to name a few. ---

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We stand out for the unique climate on our regions. rainforest tropical rainforest, rainforest rainforest tropical, savanna rainforest, temperate climate tropical height, tundra climate, perpetual ice climate, semi-arid climate and desert climate. It also gives rise to the fact that we have the best cocoa in the world, which is why one of the most famous chocolates in the world, the Swiss chocolate use between its raw material to Venezuelan cocoa. --- Among our gastronomy there are very representative dishes of our country: the pabellón criollo, the arepa, the hallaca, the beef patillos, the pelao guayanes, the crusader, the fish sancocho, the chicha de arroz just to mention a few. --- ***Source images: Google Search Written by: Roberto Carlos Sanchez Data collected by: Leander Auditores***

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