Bolívar, Federated state in southeastern Venezuela.
Bolívar is a state in southeastern Venezuela that stretches from the Orinoco to wide table mountains. The landscape shifts between broad grasslands, thick forest areas, and steep rock formations rising from the plains.
The territory became a separate administrative unit of Venezuela in 1864 and later took the name of an independence leader. Opening the interior started only in the 20th century with construction of larger transport routes and industrial projects.
The rivers remain vital routes for residents who travel by boat between villages scattered along the waterways. Handcrafts from local communities often feature animal motifs and geometric patterns passed through generations.
Access to many areas happens through river routes or small airstrips since paved roads are rare. Anyone traveling to more remote zones should plan several days and be ready for changing weather.
Some table mountains are reachable only through walks lasting several hours and carry plants on their flat summits that grow nowhere else. These isolated plateaus developed their own animal and plant species over millions of years.
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