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Join us as we journey to the incredible country of Venezuela! During this virtual tour of Venezuela for kids, we’ll enjoy fun and inspiring Venezuela activities. This Venezuela virtual field trip is a perfect way to explore and also serve the world right from home during this holiday season!
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Wings and Dreams: The Legend of Angel Falls by by Irania Macias Patterson (Author) and Catherine Courtland McElvane (Author)
Spanish is the language spoken by the majority of Venezuelans. Chinese, Portuguese and Italian are the most spoken languages in Venezuela after the official language of Spanish.
Warning: This video may be better suited to older children and adults due to the distressing nature of some of the challenges within the country.
Color in Venezuela on this map of South America!
Flag from HERE
HERE is a fun printable Venezuela flag coloring sheet!
Angel Falls is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world! Its Spanish name is Salto Angel, and the name in the indigenous Pemon language is Kerepakupai Meru, which means “waterfall of the deepest place.” The waterfall is 3,212 feet high – over half a mile! – and has a plunge of 2,648 ft. The waterfall is within the Canaima National Park in Venezuela at the brink of the Auyán-tepui mountain.
The National Pantheon of Venezuela (Panteón Nacional de Venezuela) is a burial site national heroes. Near the city of Caracas, there used to be an old and ruined church, so the Pantheon was created there in the 1970s.
Simon Bolivar was a Venezuelan soldier who led many of the South American revolutions for independence from the Spanish. He was called El Libertador, or the Liberator. He was a military and political leader who eventually helped what are now 6 countries become independent: Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama.
At the height of his rule, Bolivar led an area from the Argentine border all the way to the Caribbean Sea. He fought over 100 battles and rode nearly 50,000 miles on horseback during his campaigns for independence. That’s 10x more than Hannibal, 3x more than Napoleon, and 2x more than Alexander the Great!
Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan fashion designer. She is known for having a beautiful but unfussy style. She is also famous for having dressed numerous United States First Ladies.
Carolina became “accustomed to seeing pretty things” after her grandmother took her to fashion shows and purchased her clothing from expensive designers. Here’s her spring 2020 runway show!
Print or view a landscape of Angel Falls before doing the “waterfall” painting.
Take a look at some of the looks designed by Carolina Herrera over the years, especially for the First Ladies of the United States. Here’s a wedding dress she designed for Caroline Kennedy. What are some similarities between the dresses? Has anything remained consistent over the years? What has changed?
Baseball is the most popular sport in Venezuela and the professional league started in 1945.
Toros coleados is also popular. It is similar to a rodeo, with cowboys on horses. They’re often side events, often when a religious festival is taking place.
We’ve loved putting together this resource to virtually visit Venezuela. We’d love to hear if you do any of these activities for a homeschooling Venezuela unit, or if you visit in person!
We hope to inspire curiosity and connection through exploring and learning, and we hope this guide helps you and your families. Please share any activities you do with us over on our Instagram. And we’d be delighted if you passed this Venezuela for kids virtual tour and homeschooling resource along to others, as well!
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