A selection of articles by tag Venezuela

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Fiesta de San Juan Bautista (Festival of St. John the Baptist), Venezuela
June 24 Venezuela Fiesta de San Juan Bautista (Festival of St. John the Baptist) is a vibrant and colorful event celebrated annually in Venezuela on June 24. These festivities trace back to the pre-Hispanic traditions of the indigenous tribes, who inhabited these lands long before the arrival of the conquistadors. Indigenous people worshipped the sun and fire, seeing them as sources of life and fertility
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Dancing Devils of Yare, Venezuela
MAY 30 FREE One of the most spectacular and colorful festivals in Venezuela is the Festival of the Dancing Devils of Yare, which dates back to 1749. One of the most impressive and vibrant festivals in Venezuela, the Dancing Devils of Yare, originated in 1749, and in 2024, it will take place on May 30th. On each Feast of Corpus Christi—a date that commemorates the Body of Christ and the Eucharist (or the Last Supper)—the town of