15 August 2010 | Jaji, Venezuela
15 August 2010 | Venezuela
15 August 2010 | Merida, Venezuela
15 August 2010 | Merida, Venezuela
15 August 2010 | Venezuela
12 July 2010 | Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
12 July 2010 | Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
12 July 2010 | Tortuga, Venezuela
12 July 2010 | Tortuga, Venezuela
12 July 2010 | Tortuga, Venezuela
12 July 2010 | Tortuga, Venezuela
12 July 2010 | Tortuga, Venezuela
12 July 2010 | Tortuga, Venezuela
07 July 2010 | Navimca, Venezuela
07 July 2010 | Cumana, Venezuela
07 July 2010 | Cumana, Venezuela
07 July 2010 | Makro Store, Cumana, Venezuela
Mochima Park
23 August 2008 | Venezuela
This is so idyllic and we'd love to visit but Venezuela has some serious security problems. The corruption from the top down doesn't help and cruisers are a vulnerable target.
One of our German neighbours in the boatyard told us about owning a dairy farm near Puerto La Cruz that was a dream of theirs. One day a group of men dressed in military uniforms robbed them, shooting her husband and their dog and beating her up. They had police pistols so the shot her husband sustained was a blank but the dog wasn't so fortunate. He did survive but had major surgery to repair his leg. They got rid of the farm at a huge loss but still love the country and have continued to live here.