1. Before the Discovery - 1498
The first Venezuelans are traced back to 6,000 to 13,000 BC. These originals settlers proceeded from three different directions, East (today Guyanas), South (today Brazil) and North (today Antillas). Their different cultural and religious background gave birth to a diversity of tribes. Some were farmers, hunters and fishers, others developed a more complex agricultural system, such was the case of the Andean region; another group the Caribbean, who were highly aggressive and combative went into sailing activities. They developed different housing systems to suit their necessities according to climate and ways of life.From these ancient Venezuelans we inherited a precious legacy which is still alive in our present culture, people and places names such as Tibisay, Tisbeth, Charaima, Caracas, Los Teques, etc. foods like arepa, hallaca, aji, casabe, and many more. There is no self respecting Venezuelan who does not dream of a "Caney" in his backyard.
2. The Discovery - 1498
Totally unaware of the magnitude of the event, Christopher Columbus and his Spanish crew actually stepped on continental land for the first time on August 2nd 1498 at the mouth of the Orinoco River, (today Venezuelan territory); in fact he believed he had arrived to the Asian Coast. Columbus two previous trips had been to the Caribbean islands of Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico.Later, he headed to Santo Domingo, passing by the Gulf of Paria and sailing along the Venezuelan Coast, bordering Margarita Island, where he saw pearls for the first time.
The first Venezuelans are traced back to 6,000 to 13,000 BC. These originals settlers proceeded from three different directions, East (today Guyanas), South (today Brazil) and North (today Antillas). Their different cultural and religious background gave birth to a diversity of tribes. Some were farmers, hunters and fishers, others developed a more complex agricultural system, such was the case of the Andean region; another group the Caribbean, who were highly aggressive and combative went into sailing activities. They developed different housing systems to suit their necessities according to climate and ways of life.From these ancient Venezuelans we inherited a precious legacy which is still alive in our present culture, people and places names such as Tibisay, Tisbeth, Charaima, Caracas, Los Teques, etc. foods like arepa, hallaca, aji, casabe, and many more. There is no self respecting Venezuelan who does not dream of a "Caney" in his backyard.
2. The Discovery - 1498
Totally unaware of the magnitude of the event, Christopher Columbus and his Spanish crew actually stepped on continental land for the first time on August 2nd 1498 at the mouth of the Orinoco River, (today Venezuelan territory); in fact he believed he had arrived to the Asian Coast. Columbus two previous trips had been to the Caribbean islands of Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico.Later, he headed to Santo Domingo, passing by the Gulf of Paria and sailing along the Venezuelan Coast, bordering Margarita Island, where he saw pearls for the first time.
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