jan 1, 1498 - Christopher Columbus
in Venezuela
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In 1498, Christopher Columbus landed in Venezuela. He landed on the Peninsula de Paria. Christopher became the first European in Venezuela. More adventurers followed his path a year later, and one of them decided the Native American houses looked like a "little Venice", giving it the name Venezuela.
http://www.geographia.com/venezuela/history.htm
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