Advice for Valencia, Venezuela

Megaclyde wrote:

Hey,
So pretty soon i'll be in Valencia for roughly 5 weeks,
it's a work related trip but i'll be free at nights and weekends.

What i'm wanting advice with are things like:
What is there to see and do?
Is it safe to walk about?
What's the deal with exchanging money($)?
Should i be expecting to stay in the hotel the whole time for safety reasons?

Any advice regarding Valencia, or Venezuela in general will be greatly appreciated,

Cheers

Hi!...IŽm gonna try to answer all of your questions

_IŽd say Valencia has not too much to see but what to do depends on what you like to do, there are malls, restaurants, discotheques, thereŽs also a zoo aquarium with a show of our pink venezuelan river dolphins.
_Yes it is safe to walk about, just avoid using expensive jewelry, watches, etc...
_There are two prices for the US dollar here, the oficial rate is about 6 Bolívares for 1 dollar, the unofficial rate which is the one everyone uses is about 30 Bolívares per 1 dollar.
_No, shouldnŽt have to stay for the whole time at your hotel for safety reasons, during daylight life is pretty normal here, just the same advise, avoid using expensive stuff or show off too much money when out

Hey,
Thanks alot for the response,
thats put my mind at ease now,

Still a bit of confusion about the exchange thing,
Where/how do i do the unofficial exchange
I've heard about it before, and been explicitly told not to do it in the airport

Thanks