South America : Venezuela : Amazonas
Amazonas (Venezuela)
Amazonas state is a huge state in southern Venezuela.
Regions
Cities
- Puerto Ayacucho
Other destinations
- San Fernando de Atabopo
Understand
Amazonas state is immense and conists mainly of unspoiled tropical rainforest. The total population, including indigenous settlements, is thought to be around 130,000. Malaria is prevalent in the area so precautions should be taken.
Talk
Spanish
Get in
Get around
Travel in the state is restricted in order to protect indigenous communities. There are few roads and most transport is by river or air.
See
- Tepuys - table-top mountains like those found in the Gran Sabana region.
- Casiquiare canal - a natural canal, or bifurcation, linking the Orinoco and Amazon rivers.
Itineraries
Do
Eat
Drink
Stay safe
Get out
This page was last edited at 17:43, on 6 August 2008 by Wikitravel user Episteme. Based on work by Wikitravel user(s) Ixer and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.