Venezuelan dishes often have many European influences - mainly French, Spanish, and Italian. In contrast to more Southern American countries (Peru, Bolivia), Venezuelan food often has a lot of flavor. On the coast, you will find a lot of fish, and in the Andes mountains a lot of meat. In addition, the dishes mainly consist of casabe, corn, beans and bananas. The food quality is very high, prices often low. The most famous dish is the empanada, which is often found at street stalls. It is not possible to drink water from the tap in Venezuela. This is due to a bad filter system for bacteria. In Venezuela, alcohol is allowed to buy and drink from the age of 18. This is certainly done here. As in most South American countries, a lot of beer is consumed and they love cocktails.