Personal Narrative: Venezuela
Choosing a cultural event for my assignment wasn’t easy for me. There were so many different types of events to consider that choosing only one was difficult because there are so many to choose from, that I have an interest in, almost every type. I looked around and found an event which I chose to attend because it offered the opportunity to educated myself on different international islands I didn’t know about. I would identify this event as international plane ride to different countries.
Venezuela here I come! As I approach my first stop I interacted with the young ladies whom were originated from Venezuela. I gained the knowledge that Venezuela have the world’s tallest waterfall known as Angel Falls. They also have over 1400 bird’s species. Uniquely, Venezuela national instrument is a type of small guitar called the Cuatro. As a matter of fact, the Venezuelan flag is colored yellow, blue and red. The yellow is for land wealth, the blue for the sea that separates Venezuela from Spain, and the red represents the blood shed by the heroes of independence. Moreover, they allowed …show more content…
When I notice the bright colors at the Colombia station, they caught my eye. I later learned that the colors represented their flag. The gentleman and young woman elaborate on the meaning of the colors on their flag. I was informed that, the yellow symbolize sovereignty and justice, blue as loyalty and vigilance, and red represents the valor shown and the victory achieved during the battles for independence from Spain. I later then, took it upon myself to read some interesting fun facts about Colombia on their poster board. I learned that Colombia produces 60% of the world most expense emeralds. Not only that but also, Sierra Nevada DE Santa Marta in Colombia is known as the tallest seaside mountain in the world. Equally, their also ranked #17 most mega diverse countries in the world. Colombia also has no
Venezuela here I come! As I approach my first stop I interacted with the young ladies whom were originated from Venezuela. I gained the knowledge that Venezuela have the world’s tallest waterfall known as Angel Falls. They also have over 1400 bird’s species. Uniquely, Venezuela national instrument is a type of small guitar called the Cuatro. As a matter of fact, the Venezuelan flag is colored yellow, blue and red. The yellow is for land wealth, the blue for the sea that separates Venezuela from Spain, and the red represents the blood shed by the heroes of independence. Moreover, they allowed …show more content…
When I notice the bright colors at the Colombia station, they caught my eye. I later learned that the colors represented their flag. The gentleman and young woman elaborate on the meaning of the colors on their flag. I was informed that, the yellow symbolize sovereignty and justice, blue as loyalty and vigilance, and red represents the valor shown and the victory achieved during the battles for independence from Spain. I later then, took it upon myself to read some interesting fun facts about Colombia on their poster board. I learned that Colombia produces 60% of the world most expense emeralds. Not only that but also, Sierra Nevada DE Santa Marta in Colombia is known as the tallest seaside mountain in the world. Equally, their also ranked #17 most mega diverse countries in the world. Colombia also has no