Venezuela

Part I of Essay
Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to reach . In 1498 he landed on Paria Peninsula. In 1498 and 1499, the Spanish explored most of the Caribbean coast of South America. Before European settlers arrived, many Indian tribes lived in . The two main tribes ....

Part II of Essay
.... a landscape that can be categorized into five major regions. The coastal strip with a continental shelf, and it has over 300 islands and keys. A mountainous region about where Caracas is located, that includes the western coastal chain. The valleys in this region are semi arid and dry. The Andean Mountain region borders Columbia and contains 's highest mountain peaks. Mount Pico Bolivar is the highest elevation in ; it is 16,429 feet tall. The flat tropical Savanna is another region which lies between the coastal range and the Orinoco ....