9781422286494

Table of Contents Introduction: Discovering Central America............................................6 1. An Exotic Land ....................................................................................9 2. A Late Bloomer in South American History ......................................19 3. Boom and Bust Economy ..................................................................29 4. The People and Culture of Venezuela ..............................................37 5. An Urban Population ........................................................................45 A Calendar of Venezuelan Festivals ....................................................50 Recipes ..................................................................................................52 Series Glossary......................................................................................54 Project and Report Ideas......................................................................56 Chronology ............................................................................................58 Further Reading/Internet Resources ..................................................60 For More Information............................................................................61 Index ......................................................................................................62