Venezuela is in the news a lot these days. Most governments are recommending their residents be cautious when traveling there because of the volatile political situation and lack of security in the big cities and border areas. When the country stabilizes, however, larger numbers of visitors are expected to become reacquainted with Venezuela's many assets.
Caracas, Venezuela's cosmopolitan capital, has fine restaurants and boutiques that rival those of Paris or New York City. The country's high-end resorts hold their own with any in the Caribbean, and its infrastructure is among the best on the continent.
Venezuela is also attempting to restructure its economy, with less dependence on oil and more on resources such as gold, diamonds, aluminum, steel and iron ore. The country is also counting more and more on its other natural assets—Andean mountains, dramatic waterfalls, tropical jungles and miles/kilometers of Caribbean beaches—to bolster its economy.
