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Venezuela's cultural heritage includes the original Venezuelan natives, the Spanish and Africans who arrived after the Spanish conquest, and the 19th century waves of immigration that brought many Italians, Portuguese, Arabs, Germans, Moroccan Jews, and others from the bordering countries of South America. About 93% of Venezuelans live in urban ...
The Timoto–Cuica culture was the most complex society in Pre-Columbian Venezuela, with pre-planned permanent villages, surrounded by irrigated, terraced fields. [49] Their houses were made of stone and wood with thatched roofs. They were peaceful and depended on growing crops. Regional crops included potatoes and ullucos. [50]
LGBTQ culture in Venezuela (1 C) M. Mass media in Venezuela (17 C, 22 P) N. National symbols of Venezuela (3 C, 10 P) O. Observances in Venezuela (1 C, 2 P) P.
Rock art found in southeastern Venezuela may have come from a previously unknown culture. Researchers believe that the roughly 4,000-year-old art signifies a central dispersion point from which ...
Contemporary Art Museum Jesús Soto. This avant-garde museum was established by Soto to promote Venezuelan art and culture. The building was designed by Carlos Raúl Villanueva. The museum displays works from Soto's personal collection, built up during the 1950s and 1960s during his stay in Europe. Museum of Contemporary Art of Zulia (Maczul).
The Province of Venezuela in 1656, by Sanson Nicolas. One of the first maps about Venezuela and near regions. 5 July 1811 (fragment), painting by Juan Lovera in 1811.. The history of Venezuela reflects events in areas of the Americas colonized by Spain starting 1502; amid resistance from indigenous peoples, led by Native caciques, such as Guaicaipuro and Tamanaco.
The national symbols of Venezuela are the flag, the coat of arms, and the national anthem. [1] Since Venezuela's diversity of flora and fauna is remarkable, the government also officially declared these national symbols: [2] The national flower is the orchid Cattleya mossiae, known as flor de Mayo ("May flower").
Venezuelan Yuyu is an Afro-Diasporic religion from Venezuela that originates from West African Vodun, Yoruba Isese and Kongo religion. The original religion is still practiced by some rural communities on the Caribbean coast of Central and Western Venezuela but it has been mostly lost due to outside influence.