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Why drivers ignore red lights in Venezuela
Road rules don't seem to apply at night in Caracas, Venezuela. Drivers speed through red lights. So why does no one stop at traffic signals?
I asked drivers. They told me it's because of Venezuela's years of insecurity. Armed robbers targeted cars stopped at red lights, using weapons to threaten drivers and steal everything. Motorcycle thieves did the same to cars stuck in traffic jams on busy roads. Drivers kept moving to stay safe.
Today security has much improved. People drive without fear of being robbed through the window. But the old habbit of ignoring red lights continues.
This video is part of my series on visiting Venezuela from 2022 to 2024. Follow my channel to see more: ua-cam.com/users/joeldullroy
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Lost looking for a waterfall of wine - Venezuela's Cascada del Vino
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I got lost in Venezuela looking for the Cascada del Vino, the waterfall of wine. The stunning cascade is stained orange-red from the minerals in the rocks. But it's not so easy to get there by yourself. I set off from Barquisimeto on a public bus, which dropped me off on the side of the road. I was instructed to hitchhike up the mountain, but no cars came. I paid for a local boy to take me by m...
Kite battles in a Venezuelan slum: Flying kites and cock fighting are serious sports in Petare
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Flying kites is a serious sport in Petare, Venezuela's biggest slum. Kites fill the sky, attacking each other as players try to capture their rivals. Residents proudly display their kites as trophies. Dead kites hang tangled in the power lines. Here kites are called papagayos, which also means parrot. "Volar papagayo" means to fly a kite - but it also has a second sexual meaning. The rapid jerk...
Eating Tarantulas in Venezuela's Amazon
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Roast tarantulas, hallucinogenic plants and sacred mountains - Venezuela's Amazon is a forgotten landscape filled with fascinating wonders. Hardly any tourists come here. I joined a rare riverboat trip deep into the jungle. My goal was to see the mighty Cerro Autana, a huge sandstone monolith rising more than 1200 metres high. Along the way I joined a hunt to find and cook tarantulas, which tas...
Venezuela's Strange Coffee Names: Guayoyo, Marron Oscuro & More
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How to order coffee in Venezuela? What's a guayoyo and when should you drink it? Here's how to ask for your preferred brew! Venezuela is a coffee producing country. You can find it for sale on every street corner. But finding a good cup can be a challenge. Here's a few words you need to know. Cafecito or Negrito: This is a normal coffee sold on the streets, mostly by women with hot flasks. It's...
Back in Venezuela Despite Threats
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Despite being threatened with jail, I've come back to Venezuela. Scammers are playing a double game, using my image online to trick people, then threatening me with police prosecution. I refused to pay a bribe of $2200. Could I really be risking jail? The threatening messages are clearly fakes, with spelling errors and strange logos. But they did scare me. Despite the fear of being arrested at ...
Roraima Mountain Venezuela Documentary - My 7-Day Hike for DW Travel Trailer
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Climbing Mount Roraima is a dream for many people in Venezuela. It takes seven days to hike to this incredible flat top mountain, the highest tepuy in the world. Three countries claim parts of this huge ancient rock - Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. I filmed my trek for DW Travel together with cameraman Gindel Delgado. Watch our full 20-minute documentary on DW Travel: ua-cam.com/video/ejN-k6Ie5Q...
I'm Being Faked by a Scammer in Venezuela
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Someone is faking me online to scam people in Venezuela, and now some of the victims want to report me to the police. A profile with my name and photo is appearing on Grindr and asking people for money. Here's how it works: The person is asking men to transfer money usually through an app called CocoPago. One victim said he was asked to help pay for a flight so the fake me could visit and volun...
What's Your PIN? How To Pay In Venezuela
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Subscribe & Like: ua-cam.com/users/joeldullroy In Venezuela you must reveal your deepest secret in public - your PIN! This video is about money and payments in Venezuela, a challenge that dominates daily life. You need two types of currency, some credit cards, digital dollars and a lot of patience. The official currency is the bolivar, which is mostly used for small transactions. The US dollar ...
Trekking to Colombia's Lost City Teyuna for DW Travel
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Trekking to Colombia's Lost City Teyuna for DW Travel
Visit Angel Falls, Venezuela's most incredible location
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Visit Angel Falls, Venezuela's most incredible location
A car-free highway in Caracas, Venezuela, every Sunday. I take a test run on the Ciclovia.
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A car-free highway in Caracas, Venezuela, every Sunday. I take a test run on the Ciclovia.
Venezuela's Little Germany, Colonia Torvar. Anyone here speak funny old German?
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Venezuela's Little Germany, Colonia Torvar. Anyone here speak funny old German?
Visiting Venezuela. Dangerous and destroyed? Or ready for travellers?
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Visiting Venezuela. Dangerous and destroyed? Or ready for travellers?
A night in a church. A priest shares wine, medicine and hope in the slums of Barquisimeto Venezuela.
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A night in a church. A priest shares wine, medicine and hope in the slums of Barquisimeto Venezuela.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @ledisalbert3426
    @ledisalbert3426 8 днів тому

    which country is your credit card connected to?

  • @wolfspelz3950
    @wolfspelz3950 29 днів тому

    Why is that on UA-cam allowed? And Gutting a deer not ?

  • @1365bl
    @1365bl Місяць тому

    Only Crime and Drugs...😒

  • @luzluna7367
    @luzluna7367 2 місяці тому

    I think You Will love Mérida estate. Thanks for coming❤

  • @Lorenita1111
    @Lorenita1111 2 місяці тому

    Fue al mejor lugar del mundo 🌍

  • @coritoj
    @coritoj 2 місяці тому

    yeah people used that as an EXCUSE but the other day an 18yo driver ran over one biker and one pedestrian in Altamira, plenty of light and plenty of security in this area, even during "worst times"

  • @abrahamcova7644
    @abrahamcova7644 2 місяці тому

    "Guayoyo" is an indigenous word for water and "marrón oscuro" means dark brown is literally a description of the coffee

  • @sidihenne6543
    @sidihenne6543 3 місяці тому

    Cut out your annoying background music

  • @Serf_dumb
    @Serf_dumb 3 місяці тому

    The biggest threat would be wearing a I support Juan Guaidó t-shirt in front of the Miraflores Palace

  • @MrCarguy2
    @MrCarguy2 3 місяці тому

    As an actual Venezuelan driver what usually happens is that people usually just ignore traffic rules at night when traffic density is low. There is absolutely nobody enforcing traffic laws at night and as long you don't cause an accident nobody cares. More troublesome are the bikers that drive at the wrong side of the road at high speeds regardless of hour or the amount of traffic and pedestrians which unfortunately is becoming extremely common recently.

  • @Americaninparis2012
    @Americaninparis2012 4 місяці тому

    Brazil was like this many years ago. I'm not sure if it's still the same but drivers never stopped at red lights, instead used it like caution sign before rolling forward. If I remember correctly, I believe the excuse then was because of fear of being robbed too.

  • @Rncko
    @Rncko 4 місяці тому

    Before this video explodes imma just drop this "Cock used to be a noun for an animal. And then internet came."

  • @jamestucker8088
    @jamestucker8088 4 місяці тому

    Makes sense. The government should just go with it and program all the lights to flash red at night.

  • @fogbank99
    @fogbank99 4 місяці тому

    I am impressed that you even traveled to Venezuela! Kudos to your sense of adventure! 🍀

  • @tamanako2507
    @tamanako2507 4 місяці тому

    Afraid to get robbed at gun point, suffer a highjack express or something similar along the lines.

  • @leopardprint0
    @leopardprint0 4 місяці тому

    What did the water taste like? Metallic?

    • @joeldullroy
      @joeldullroy 4 місяці тому

      Yes, a bit! Locals think it is healthy. I am a vegetarian, so I always need more iron.

  • @k.m.370
    @k.m.370 4 місяці тому

    very useful video

  • @peterbehringer63
    @peterbehringer63 4 місяці тому

    These scans are commonplace here...They viewed you as easy prey and as a gullible gringo....Keep on doing what you love here...and i hope we meet up over a coffee in CCS soon! You might be rewarded with a laugh listening to a few of my war stories living & working here...Regards ! 😂

  • @coritoj
    @coritoj 4 місяці тому

    I have tried to figure out a way to go without a bus tour, we'll see what happens after this video hehe

  • @dianacarocm
    @dianacarocm 4 місяці тому

    That place reminds me of my dad. He loved going to San Pedro bc is so peaceful. The water is super cold but once you're in it's not that bad. Thank you for visiting my country, for this video and for bringing back this memory of my dad to me <3

  • @JUANORQUIO
    @JUANORQUIO 4 місяці тому

    WoW! That’s Lovely! Absolutely Stunning And Breathtaking! 🤗❤️✨

  • @Unpardecosas
    @Unpardecosas 6 місяців тому

    In Caracas Bolívar Square there are a lot of great Coffee places nearby, for example Cafe Venezuela, and my favorite Café Artesano

  • @ernestotorrealba657
    @ernestotorrealba657 6 місяців тому

    Welcome.

  • @tamanako2507
    @tamanako2507 6 місяців тому

    Son ~7 generaciones desde 1843, venezolanos con raices alemanas.

  • @TheGrmany69
    @TheGrmany69 6 місяців тому

    You like tinder

  • @TheGrmany69
    @TheGrmany69 6 місяців тому

    Good to know you uploaded it independently. I've been researching the dialect and given its pronunciation it's more similar to the forms near to France, the baddish accent is characteristically French/east allemanic. This rendered into the characteristic accent of Spanish of Maracay and the typical 'sifrino' accent from the area given the Italians also have a similar prosody.

  • @paulcornish8663
    @paulcornish8663 6 місяців тому

    I’m a dumb Aussie watching your videos from an airport hotel on my way to Caracas for the first time in a few hours. You’re worth your weight in gold amigo!

    • @leopardprint0
      @leopardprint0 4 місяці тому

      How did your trip go? Was it safe?

    • @paulcornish8663
      @paulcornish8663 4 місяці тому

      @@leopardprint0 i spent a month exploring, motorbiking and flying cross country with my paraglider and never did it feel unsafe. I dropped out of the sky in all sorts of random locations and was always met with smiles and a cold drink. I'll be back again soon.

  • @ljmarquezg
    @ljmarquezg 7 місяців тому

    Really much appreciated for this reviews of my beloved country's curiosities. Indeed we're an underrated coffee industry. Greetings from a Venezuelan in Mexico!!

  • @susananzth
    @susananzth 7 місяців тому

    Si necesitas ayuda con el sitio web. Me encantará ayudar 🎉

  • @carlosedilsob
    @carlosedilsob 7 місяців тому

    Welcome ❤

  • @1365bl
    @1365bl 7 місяців тому

    Dangerous Area 😒

  • @guillenecio
    @guillenecio 7 місяців тому

    Welcome my friend darling..!

  • @xMADx532
    @xMADx532 8 місяців тому

    nice I'll be trading SHIBA INU on the binance Network

  • @manuele.itriagom.728
    @manuele.itriagom.728 8 місяців тому

    Hoy en día es imposible hablar alemán en la Colonia Tovar pero eso no le quita su encanto. La última vez que fui intenté practicar mi alemán y nada que ver jaja pero me encanta la Colonia ❤

  • @manuele.itriagom.728
    @manuele.itriagom.728 8 місяців тому

    Bro this is so cool! Whenever I talk about coffee here in Europe it’s mostly the Italian names or sometimes the Austrian names because it’s where I live. But it’s a fun conversation to explain coffee names in venezuela and how they’re different, especially guayoyo because it’s so watered down and sweet that there’s no reference here for it And for us americano is the strong one, where as here that’s the light one and espresso would be in Venezuela like ultra strong haha. Because Venezuelans love to drink several coffees per day, that’s why guayoyo is so popular. Because it’s watered down and you can have several a day without entering USA caffeine levels haha

  • @josehilarionvillegassilva1732
    @josehilarionvillegassilva1732 8 місяців тому

    No en todas partes de Venezuela se puede pedir igual ..una vez en Maturin capital de Monagas pedi dos negritos fuertes y se me quedaron viendo fijamente .... ESTO REAL OK

  • @diaaaaaaz
    @diaaaaaaz 8 місяців тому

    grinder? wtf 🤣🤣

    • @Aikidox49
      @Aikidox49 8 місяців тому

      Espero que no sea la app en la que estoy pensando

  • @CoochiLoco-bh8rv
    @CoochiLoco-bh8rv 8 місяців тому

    Time to buy some land

  • @RobWords
    @RobWords 9 місяців тому

    Coffee with lemon?? Is it good?

  • @thefallenoverlord2487
    @thefallenoverlord2487 9 місяців тому

    This country would barely survive an estrict system. But in fact we need it, as we almost have an anarchy here.

  • @lifeisgood3087
    @lifeisgood3087 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for visiting my beautiful country again. We Venezuelans support you!!

  • @rluise94
    @rluise94 9 місяців тому

    This kind of scams are really common in This country, as a citizen i'm ashamed of this behavior and gratefull with people like You who want to show a good side of this country

    • @joeldullroy
      @joeldullroy 9 місяців тому

      Thanks! I know Venezuelans have to deal with far worse problems, so I'm not complaining.

  • @chrisli3295
    @chrisli3295 10 місяців тому

    Typical failed state

  • @Beemer1998
    @Beemer1998 10 місяців тому

    Why tf and who tf would go to venezuela

    • @sundayznostalgianightz6510
      @sundayznostalgianightz6510 9 місяців тому

      It is a beautiful country and people except el government

    • @Beemer1998
      @Beemer1998 9 місяців тому

      @@sundayznostalgianightz6510 is it beautiful? Idk i feel like you can grt kidnaped like in the first dayc

    • @ilovemydog444
      @ilovemydog444 8 місяців тому

      @@Beemer1998thats what i thought but venezuela is a beautiful country. the reason the country is in this state is because of the government

  • @pedrovlogsviajeros5521
    @pedrovlogsviajeros5521 11 місяців тому

    Interesting. How was your experience in Colonia Tovar?

  • @EdwinFelipePereiraIriarte

    Saludos desde Caracas Venezuela🎉❤

  • @rafaelvalecillos7283
    @rafaelvalecillos7283 Рік тому

    Se puede hacer turismo en Venezuela

    • @joeldullroy
      @joeldullroy Рік тому

      Sí se puede. No es tan peligroso como antes.

  • @peterbehringer63
    @peterbehringer63 Рік тому

    😂 good video! surprised we hadn't crossed paths during your visit in Carácas... tropical expat regards .

    • @joeldullroy
      @joeldullroy Рік тому

      See you next time! Drop me an email. joel @ joeldullroy . com

  • @Rainy_Day12234
    @Rainy_Day12234 Рік тому

    Also the official rate of the currency(Venezuelan Bolivar) relative the Dollar is vastly overstep to the black market price. No one would go to the ATM when you could get a lot more at the store.

  • @zdravo2247
    @zdravo2247 Рік тому

    There are a lot of beautiful girls in Venezuela?