leslieh
How did the name Venezuela come about?
Venezuela
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bulldog1
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It is said that when Amerigo Vespucci entered the Gulf of Venezuela he observed the little river houses (palafitos) and called it Little Venice
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edimonk
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Venezuela translates to Little Venice in Spanish