Shopping in Venezuela

Shopping in Venezuela usually becomes an integral part of every tour to this county. The experienced travelers emphasize that it is practically impossible not to buy something. The tourists coming to Venezuela as a rule are interested in hand-made items. The most popular are hand-woven baskets, which can be bought in the region of the Orinoco Basin, national musical instruments, especially harps, cuatros (small guitars) and maracas, devil masks, bows, arrows, pipes, mats. These handicrafts are available in plenty of the markets of Venezuela. Gems, gold and silver jewelry also make good purchases. Jeweleries sold in Venezuela include reed necklaces, bracelets, cacique coins, gold ornaments and pearls studded ornaments. Pottery and ceramic goods are produced in Falcón State in Venezuela.