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Venezuela was named after the Italian city of Venice by explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who noticed the indigenous stilt houses on Lake Maracaibo resembled those in Venice.

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Which South American country was named after Venice?

Venezuela was named after Venice, as the explorer Amerigo Vespucci believed the landscape reminded him of the Italian city.


Which South American country was named after the Italian city of Venice?

Venezuela! (Little Venice)


What South American country was named after Venice?

Venezuela was named after Venice by Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who noticed similarities between the two locations' landscapes and waterways.


What country was named after Venice Italy?

Venezuela


What country was named Little Venice?

Venezuela(VINI-MECH)


What country is named for an Italian city?

Venezuela! (little Venice)


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


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.


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.


A south American country named after a famous liberator?

It is called Columbia. ~Hope this helps!~


How did Venezuela get it's name?

Venezuela was named by Amerigo Vespucci, who called it "little Venice" when he arrived.Venezuela derives from Sanskrit "Vanozwala" meaning country with beautiful forests.Venezuela got its name by Venice Italy reminding them of the town


What Spanish speaking country was named after a city in Italy?

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