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[00:00.63] Katie: So I don't really know much about Venezuela in terms of the different regions and things.

[00:04.38] So could you tell me something about it?

[00:06.38] Gilda: Well, in terms of weather we have only two seasons.

[00:11.13] We have a rainy season and the rest is dry.

[00:13.38] But so, you get to enjoy the four seasons in a way if you go to the west side of the country.

[00:22.88] We have like high mountains and you can see some snow and also, like it's a little bit cold over there.

[00:32.13] But if you go to the middle, in the middle of the country, the center, is hot.

[00:36.13] It's quite hot and dry. So it's where the – it's like the cowboys' area in Venezuela.

[00:43.63] So a lot of horses and they eat a lot of meat.

[00:47.13] In a little bit of north, in facing the Caribbean Sea, is the capital, Caracas.

[00:55.63] There, we have a very nice weather. I guess, that's the reason why it's the capital, maybe because the weather is really nice.

[01:05.13] We can wear the same clothes the whole year around.

[01:07.63] Katie: Nice.

[01:08.38] Gilda: So we don't have to think about winter clothes or anything like that.

[01:11.63] You can wear shorts all the time.

[01:13.64] So it's really, really nice. Yeah.

[01:15.63] Katie: What's the average temperature in Caracas?

[01:18.13] Gilda: While the, all this weather reports would say like 30, 35 and people will be like, "Oh, it's really, really hot."

[01:27.13] Katie: Yeah.

[01:27.64] Gilda: It's not. When you're there, you feel like probably 27 is like the body temperature, probably.

[01:35.38] Katie: Still pretty hot though, right?

[01:36.64] Gilda: It is but it's dry. It's not so humid.

[01:39.63] Even though we are close to the Caribbean Sea, it's not so humid. So it's a very nice weather.

[01:46.14] Yeah. I really like it. Yeah.

[01:48.89] Katie: So, outside of Caracas, are there any other famous cities in Venezuela?

[01:53.39] Gilda: Yes. There is one called Maracaibo. This is famous.

[01:57.64] It's the oil city. Venezuela is famous for having a lot of petroleum, and that's the city where all, most of the petroleum is concentrated and all the companies, oil companies.

[02:09.39] And since they have oil, the city is pretty modern and, yeah. So it's another major city in the country.

[02:19.14] There is another city that is kind of developing now is in the middle of the country.

[02:24.88] It's called Valencia. And also, it's famous because it has lots of industries and factories.

[02:33.63] So many people are moving there for job opportunities.

[02:36.88] And yeah, they have very nice places as well. Yeah.

[02:42.13] Katie: Are there any resort towns in Venezuela?

[02:44.89] Gilda: Yes, there are many especially because Venezuela is facing the Caribbean Sea.

[02:49.63] So there are many places for enjoying to see the ocean, beach side. There is an island called Margarita island.

[02:59.88] It's also very famous for occasion like to enjoy the summer at the fullest, and it's famous.

[03:07.13] That city has a lot of foreigners, visitors, yeah, all year around.

[03:13.13] Katie: So it's popular all over the world.

[03:14.88] Gilda: Yes, it's popular. Yeah.