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Mount Roraima Trek: Guide to Venezuela’s Lost World

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated May 26, 2023 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Venezuela

Mount Roraima Trek in Venezuela’s Canaima National Park is out of this world and one of the best treks in Latin America. From an indigenous village, it passes a dry desert-like landscape, rainforest and reaches the plateau with a moonlike landscape. Standing on top of...

Can I put a tarantula on your head? My tarantula experience in Venezuela

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Feb 7, 2022 | Blog, Stories from the road, Venezuela, Wildlife and Nature

Macaws were flying over our heads, howler monkeys screaming and chasing each other in the trees around us and jumping pink dolphins along the boat as we went through the channels of Orinoco River. That’s Venezuelan jungle. Most of the animal encounters we had were...

Daily Life of Warao Indians in Venezuelan Jungle

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Feb 7, 2022 | Blog, People and Culture, Photo Essays, Venezuela

During our trip to the Venezuelan jungle, we had the pleasure of visiting Wakahara village and meeting indigenous Warao people living in the Orinoco River Delta the traditional way. And we are bringing you a photo essay and a peek into their daily lives. Together with...

Visit Angel Falls, Venezuela – The Tallest Waterfall in the World

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated May 18, 2023 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Venezuela, Wildlife and Nature

Angel Falls is the most impressive waterfall we’ve ever seen. Why? it is the tallest waterfall in the world it’s in the middle of the jungle if you’re lucky you can hear monkeys screaming you can swim right underneath it’s not easily accessible, so there are no...

Month 5 recap of our trip around the world

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Mar 26, 2017 | Blog, Colombia, Exploring cities, Hiking & Trekking, Venezuela

In case you missed it, read our recap of Month 1 & 2, Month 3, Month 4 In December, we’ve visited our favourite country yet – Venezuela. It’s not easy for Venezuelans to live there right now. Their government is crazy and they lack the most basic thing – food. But...

Month 4 recap of our RTW trip

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Dec 22, 2016 | Blog, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela

In case you missed it, read our recap of Month 1 & 2, Month 3 During November 2016, we’ve visited Costa Rica, Panama and also landed on South American continent in Venezuela. Costa Rica and Panama are very similar with one big difference. Costa Rica is more...