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Carupano
South America is the fourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south. At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west. South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Topographically the continent is divided into three sections namely the South American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the continental shield. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion and Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent.
Carupano is a town on the Venezuelan Caribbean coast, situated at the opening of two valleys. It is located at about 65 miles far away from the northeastern part of the city of Cumana. Cacao, coffee, sugar, cotton, timber and rum have been important exports of Carupano. As of January, 2005, Carupano is a domestic scheduled destination of Avior Airlines.
Carupano is a city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages. Carupano is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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