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Subject: Re: Is Venezuela off-limits for Americans? Posted on: Mon, 15 May 2006 22:12:08 GMT

"howard" wrote in message
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> "k" wrote in message
> news:p8a9g.86241$dW3.63849@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
>> Hi. We just got it into our heads to try to see Angel Falls, which we
>> had
>> tried to do years ago and couldn't accomplish. It seems that facilities
> are
>> now in place not far from the falls to accomodate tourists.
>>
>> Now I can't find a flight to Venezuela from the US. Everything seems to
> go
>> in by the back door, ie Bogota. The last time we flew to Caracas from
>> NY,
>> it was a 4 hr flight, and now you'd do well to get there in 24 hrs. I
> think
>> I understand the politics, but does anyone know a good way to get there?
>>
>> From NY to Isla Margarita, it looks like an ordeal of 24 hrs and 7
> flights!
>> Is this really possible in this day and age?
>>
>> sorry, just venting.
>>
>> Keith
>
>
> You could go to Cuba instead.
>
> ;-)
>
I think our gov't makes it difficult to go to Cuba, too. Actually, I'd love
to see Old Havana.