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A mix of travel tips, history, music and fine food as I explore Venezuela in the footsteps of the great German scientist and adventurer Alexander von Humboldt.

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

"Chevere, pana!" - Speak like a Venezuelan

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Adventure Travel Live - London
Destinations - Earl's Court
Venezuelan Embassy in the UK
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Reading Borough Library
The Globetrotters Club - London (1 October, 2011)

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Russell Maddicks: After 12 years of adventuring in Venezuela I came back to try my luck in the UK. Although I try to visit Venezuela as often as I can it does tug at my heart strings some nights that I am too far from Choroni to hear the tambores on the malecon. Fortunately my job as a journalist in England allows me to follow Venezuelan and Latin American developments and keep my Spanish up to scratch. The UK is also a good place to do research and meet other like-minded Latin-America-philes for proper rum and salsa sessions.

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Past posts

Angel Falls in National Geographic Traveller Magazine
Venezuelan actor brings "Carlos The Jackal" movie to UK
BBC documentary explores Catatumbo light show
New movie set in Choroni - The Aspern Papers
Angel Falls reduced to trickle by major drought
Venezuelan fiesta in London- 30/01/2010
Yellow Pants, Grapes and Triqui Traquis - Venezuelan New Year
Angel Falls or Kerepakupai-Meru?
10th Anniversary of the 1999 Vargas Tragedy
How Music Saved Venezuela's Kids - Documentary
Jungle Adventures on the Casiquiare in New Book
Catatumbo Lightning - a Venezuelan Mystery
"Chevere, Pana!" - Speak like a Venezuelan
Yanomami die in swine flu outbreak
Help Angel Falls become one of the 7 Natural Wonders
For Munchies in Bournemouth Try Sandra's Arepas
Rum cocktails - El Ritual
The Dolphin People - Novel set in Venezuelan jungle
Pixar's Up launches video game set in Venezuela
Birdwatching in Venezuela - Interview with Chris Sharpe
Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero plays at Obama inauguration
New Pixar movie "Up" explores Venezuela's Lost World
Paragliding in Merida - On a Wing and a Prayer
Venezuelan poetry: Rafael Cadenas - Las Paces
Make Angel Falls one of the 7 Wonders of Nature
Maria Lionza - Legend or Folk Myth?
Recipe: Carne Mechada- Shredded Beef
Cornmeal Cravings and Harina Pan
Pabellon Criollo - Venezuela's National Dish
On the Caura River: Yekuana, Yarake and Yellow Clay
Willie's Wonky Chocolate Factory brings Venezuelan cacao to UK
Los Llanos: Hato El Cedral - Wildlife Paradise
Cueva del Guacharo: Going underground with the odd-looking oilbird
Video: Cueva del Guacharo
Jimmie Angel and Angel Falls
Angel Falls: Base Jump Video
Angel Falls video from the BBC series Planet Earth
British Legion and Irish fighters in Independence Wars
Chuao: In Search of the World's Finest Cocoa Beans
Choroni: Beach, drums and body surfing
Canaima: Pemon Spirit of Death
My blog about Venezuela's indigenous groups: Yanomami, Pemon, Panare, Wayuu, Yecuana
My blog about Venezuelan Music

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Venezuelan Food and Drinks

World Arepa Day in London - 12 September
Recipe: Cachapas - Corn pancakes
Rum cocktails - El Ritual
Guayoyo o tetero, flaco? - Venezuelan coffee glossary
Willie's Venezuelan cacao rebranded in UK
Arepa & Co - UK's only Arepera in Camden Market
La Reina Pepiada - The Curvy Queen of Arepas
Arepa de Maiz Pelao: Making arepas the hard way
Recipe: Carne Mechada - Shredded Beef
Recipe: Perico - Venezuelan Scrambled Eggs
Recipe: How to Make Arepas
Recipe: Black beans
El Levanton - Man enough for a Merengada?
Traditional Lunch with Los Amigos Invisibles
Eating at an Arepera - Glossary
Cornmeal Cravings and Harina Pan
Pabellon Criollo - The National Dish
My blog about Venezuelan Cuisine

Venezuelan Music

Venezuelan beauty aims for Miss Universe crown
Venezuelan fiesta in London- 30/01/2010
Maracaibo 15 - Amparito
How Music Saved Venezuela's Kids - Documentary
La Vida Boheme - Radio Capital
Calypso Carnival in El Callao
Mermelada Bunch - Hijos de la Cerveza
Los Amigos Invisibles - Vivire Para Ti
Documentary - El Carrao de Palmarito
Legend of the Llanos - El Carrao de Palmarito
CD Review: The Rough Guide to Venezuelan Music
Expresion Larense - Golpe Tocuyano
CD Review - Fiesta: Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
Mermelada Bunch - Comando Borracho
Simon Diaz - Alma Llanera
Los Amigos Invisibles - Mentiras
Musica Llanera: Conjunto Hato Cedral - Pajarillo
Los Telecaster - Dandy Boy
Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero plays at Obama inauguration
Salsa: Oscar D'Leon y Wladimir - Que Cosa Tan Linda
Salsa: Ray Perez y Los Dementes - Gallo Gallina
Musica Llanera: Fabiana Ochoa - Carrao Carrao
Nestor Zavarce: Faltan Cinco Pa' Las Doce
Gaitas: Astolfo Romero - Una Florecita
Salsa: Orquesta Magia Caribena - El Jaleo
Salsa: Orquesta Magia Caribena - Cocolia
Salsa: Orquesta Magia Caribena - Federico Boogaloo
Simon Diaz honoured at Latin Grammy Awards
Kotebel: Venezuela's spaciest symphonic rock band

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