Admittedly this oil-rich South American country's economy, politics, and society are an unholy mess thanks to rampant corruption and mismanagement, but for visitors it still delivers diverse offerings, including a buzzing big-city scene in Caracas, marvelous Caribbean beaches, mountain hiking, and superb eco-tourism (Angel Falls, the world's highest, is here).
A look at what it's like to travel in Venezeula now
Prolific and very popular travel vlogger Drew Binsky was one of the first travelers to Venezuela when it opened up post-COVID this past spring, and here's a video about his first impressions (first of several, shot over ten weeks), aided by a local vlogger and including frank assessments of how the "Bolivarian" Chávez/Maduro régime has fucked this beautiful country and its people over.
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Chávez looms large over golf: Hugo Chávez's hard-line stand against the `bourgeois sport' has led to the closing of many golf courses
Venezuelan golf fairways, bunkers and greens have become both the stage of an ideological war headed by President Hugo Chávez and a showcase for the Bolivarian revolution's internal contradictions.
After a 70-year presence in the country, golf is now the target of criticism and attacks by Chávez administration leaders and organizations.
Official measures may result in the closing of more golf courses. In the past five years, the number of courses in Venezuela has gone down to 22 from 28, and three more courses may be in line to be closed as well, according to directors of the Venezuelan Golf Federation (VGF).
Among the closed courses is one the famous designer Robert Trent Jones built on Margarita Island -- the only Venezuelan course certified by the U.S. Professional Golf Association.
The other five courses no longer operating are located near oil fields in the states of Monagas, Zulia and Falcón. The courses remain inactive because the government does not consider their maintenance a priority...
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