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Location
Close to the coast in the central north of Venezuela.

Dialling code
58.

Population
5 million.

Time zone
GMT - 4.5.

Electricity
110V, 60 cycles AC.

Average January temperatures
26 ºC (79ºF).

Average July temperatures
27 ºC (81ºF).

Annual rainfall
836mm (33 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 Bolivar Fuerte (Bs) = £0.31; US$0.47; C$0.55; A$0.65; €0.34
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Carnaval, Feb-Mar, carnival is celebrated on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday
Semana Santa (Holy Week), Mar-Apr, the biggest religious celebration of the year with scores of processions and church events
Festival Internacional de Teatro, early Apr in even years, national and international groups descend upon the city for 17 days of world-class theater
Diablos Danzantes, May-Jun, the small town of Francisco de Yare is flooded with swirling dancers sporting colorful devil costumes. It is a day trip from Caracas but well worth it
Festival de Música El Hatillo, two weeks in Sep-Nov, music festival showcasing everything from folk to classical to rock and jazz

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