| Zulia | |
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Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Venezuela |
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| Capital | Maracaibo |
| Surface | 63,100 km² |
| Inhabitants | 4.023.467 (2015 census) |
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Zulia is one of the federated states Venezuelans of the Northwest Venezuela.
To know
The state extends around the enormous mass of water of Lake Maracaibo; beneath its eastern seabed lie huge deposits of oil, natural gas and coal, around which its entire economy revolves.
Zulia is an indigenous entry of Chibcha origin to name a plant known as Palomita (Lobelia erinus) which is grown in gardens both in Colombia and in the west of Venezuela, for its beautiful blue flowers.
When to go
A semi-arid area extends around the city of Maracaibo. The south of the lake around the city of Santa Barbara del Zulia is instead characterized by seasonal torrential rains, as well as by convection phenomena and by the constant rise towards the Andes of cumulonimbus clouds which, charging electrostatically, cause a constant discharge of lightning known as the relampago del Catatumbo.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
Other destinations
- Ciénagas del Catatumbo National Park
- Sierra de Perijá National Park
- Guajira Peninsula
How to get
By plane
The main airport is La Chinita a Maracaibo.
By car
This federated state is well connected by roads with the rest of the country.
How to get around
What see
- Maracaibo Bridge (o Puente General Rafael Urdaneta)
What to do
At the table
Safety
Consulate of Norway, Auto Agro Maracaibo, C.A .; Avenida 4 (Bella Vista) No. 85-150 (Maracaibo), ☎ 58 261 722 9096, 58 261 720 0261, 58 261 721 3170.
