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The spanish named the area little Venice?
it is named little Venice because sine the native built stilts on the houses and it reminded the soanish of Venice Italy. so they named it little Venice.
Little Venice is in what country?
The US has a city named Little Venice located in Michigan.The UK has a section known as Little Venice in London.Germany has an area known as Little Venice in Bamberg.Venezuela's name literally means Little Venice in Spanish.The original Venice is located in Italy.
Why is it named Venezuela?
Spanish colonizers named the area Venezuela (little Venice) because coastal homes built on stilts reminded them of Venice, Italy
What country was named after native villages built on stilts in lake maracaibo reminded spanish explores of Venice Italy so they named the area little Venice?
Venezuela
What native villages built on stilts in lake maracaibo reminded spanish explorers of Venice Italy so they named the area little Venice?
The villagers were the Goajiros. In 1499, on an expedition with Amerigo Vespucci, Alonso de Ojeda allegedly named the area "Venezuela" (little Venice). However, another etymology from the expedition suggests that there was a tribe coincidentally named the Veneciuela.
How did Venezuela get its nickname?
Americo Vespussi named it little Venice as it resembled Venice, Italy
Which South American country was named after Venice?
Venezuela, which means "Little Venice"
What country was named Little Venice?
Venezuela(VINI-MECH)
Which South American country was named after the Italian city of Venice?
Venezuela was named after Venice by its explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who thought the indigenous stilt houses on Lake Maracaibo resembled the canals of Venice.
Why did they call venezuela venezula?
There was an expedition in 1499 lead by Alonzo de Ojeda who visited the Venezuelan coast. Houses in the area reminded the expedition of houses in Venice, built on stilts. The area was thus named Veneziola 'Piccolo Venezia' or Little Venice
What country is named for an Italian city?
Venezuela! (little Venice)
What country has the name Little Venice?
There is no COUNTRY called "Little Venice", however there are numerous places in countries other then Italy (where the city of Venice is situated) called "Little Venice". For instance there is a part of London England called "Little Venice" and a small unincorporated area northwest of Charlotte in Michigan is called "Little Venice".Look in the related link below for more 'Little Venice" locations.
