Pictures of Chuao + Coro + Maracaibo

Chuao

Playa Chuao.
Us after swimming at the beach.

On the only road to Chuao.

First thing we see as we walked into Chuao. It was the only big graffiti in the town. How awesome is that?

A mural in Chuao. One of many in the Choroni area, as a tourist compaign to show off local art.

Some of the chocolate products that we found in Chuao. Ponche de cacao (the drink), quesillo, and natilla (?). Delicious :)

Coro

At the National Park in Coro with 26 sq km of sand dunes.

Here is Gabe, shown jumping off one of many sand dunes.

From Coro to Maracaibo

Our bus driver, as Santa Claus. Awesome.

A view from the bus window which shows one of the most significant aspects of modern Venezuelan culture, the juxtaposition of natural beauty and oil.

Maracaibo

At the Lago (Lake) de Maracaibo with Raul.


A statue in the beautiful 2 block plaza in the old quarter, the only clean part of the city of Maracaibo.

A really cool blue church in Maracaibo.

A common slogan in Venezuela, "Patria, Socialismo, O Muerte" or "Fatherland, Socialism, Or Death." Here it is shown on the national oil company building in Maracaibo.

Here is an example of the trash in the markets in Maracaibo. It is not typical to see this much trash other places in Venezuela.